Colombian Hass avocado exports increase during 2021

Published 2021년 11월 11일

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The article highlights the rapid growth of Colombia's Hass avocado production and export sector, which has seen a 47% increase in production and a 77% increase in foreign exchange earnings from January to August 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. The sector now ranks fourth in export value, following hydrocarbons, coffee, and flowers. This information was shared at the inaugural Forum on Hass avocado in Quindío, an event aimed at addressing sector challenges and promoting sustainability. The article emphasizes the sector's significant economic and social benefits, creating three indirect jobs for each formal job.

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Within the framework of the first Forum on avocado, held in Quindío. Jorge Restrepo, director of Corpohass, indicated that the production and export of Hass avocado is progressing rapidly in Colombia. According to Restrepo, Hass avocado exports ranked fourth in importance in the country, after hydrocarbons, coffee and flowers. The expert told El Quindiano that "between January and August 2021, avocados were exported to the United States markets, especially, for a value close to USD 151 million." The first Forum on Hass avocado was held in this department organized by Corpohass and supported by the Investment Agency, the Quindío Convention Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce of Armenia. Institutions, actors and local and national producers attended to present the challenges of a sector. According to the expert, the growth of production and exports in 2021 has been 47%, while in the generation of foreign exchange it was 77%, compared to the same period in 2020. Likewise, during the ...

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