ProHass and the public sector consolidate national agenda to face the challenge of cadmium in avocado

The Association of Producers and Exporters of Hass Avocado from Peru (ProHass), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) and technical entities of the State, actively participates in the consolidation of the National Strategic Agenda facing the cadmium challenge (AEN Cadmium) 2025–2030, an initiative aimed at strengthening the safety and competitiveness of Peruvian Hass avocado in global markets. This effort is developed within the framework of the Technical Table for the strategic approach to the cadmium problem, which brings together the public and private sectors, with the participation of institutions such as the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa), the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA), and Agromercado. The implementation of this agenda responds to new international demands, especially from the European Union, regarding the maximum limits of cadmium in agricultural products. In this context, the plan establishes ...