Phytosanitary actions are implemented to strengthen asparagus cultivation in Mexico

Published 2024년 4월 17일

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In a virtual meeting led by Javier Calderón Elizalde of Senasica, the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) in Mexico, along with national asparagus producers, have committed to enhancing sanitary measures to protect asparagus crops from pests, notably the fall armyworm. This collaboration emphasizes adherence to international phytosanitary standards and the push for European Union approval of the Electronic Phytosanitary Certificate (ePhyto). The initiative aims to maintain the competitiveness of Mexican producers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, by implementing science-based phytosanitary measures.

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The Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) and national asparagus producers agreed to join forces to strengthen the sanitary measures of this crop against pests with a low risk of incidence, but that are highly destructive to other vegetables, such as the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) specifies that the fall armyworm is one of the main threats to world agriculture, since, although the vast majority prefers to feed on corn, You can also do it from 80 other crops, including asparagus. The chief director of the National Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality Service (Senasica), Javier Calderón Elizalde, met virtually with producers, importers, exporters and representatives of the Mexican embassies in Spain, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, who explained the measures applied by the European Union (EU) to prevent the spread of the plague in its territory. The fall armyworm is an insect ...

Source: MXagronoticias