Mexico: Colima ranks first in export and second in the production of papaya

Published 2021년 2월 23일

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Colima, Mexico, is the leading exporter of papayas in Mexico, despite being the second-largest producer with 2,000 hectares of cultivation. The state's secretariat of Rural Development, Miguel Jiménez Santana, highlighted the crop's importance, with papayas making up 55% of exports, generating 700 million pesos annually. The success of papaya cultivation in Colima is attributed to strategic planning, infrastructure, technology transfer, and collaboration between the private sector, research projects, and government support. The University of Colima plays a crucial role in providing expertise and conducting large-scale projects for technology transfer. This partnership has led to efficiency, environmental commitment, and increased production in the papaya industry.

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YANSUNI LÓPEZ ALDAPE. THE COMMENT. Miguel Jiménez Santana, secretary of Rural Development of the state, assured that the papaya product as such is of great relevance in the state, since Colima is the first state in the export ranking. The official reported that currently 2,000 hectares of crops are produced at the national level, which places Colima as the second producing state, but even so it stands as the first exporter. In figures, he pointed out that 55% of the papayas that are exported are of Colima origin, "hence the relevance of this crop that generates 700 million pesos." He said that through very strategic planning, it has been initially supporting itself with irrigation systems, machinery and investment for technology transfer, relying on an important part in relation to human resources. "A great support is the University of Colima as a seedbed for agronomists who, at the same time, can execute large-scale projects to transfer technology," he said. In addition to this, ...

Source: Inforural