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     ‘Enormous’ profits from avocado exports drive deforestation, water shortages in Mexico

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     Fresh Fruit Portal

     Challenges for Mexico to remain at the helm of the avocado market

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     Mexico's avocado militias

     The avocado's wholesome image is being tarnished by the arson, threats and killings involved in its production in Michoacán, Mexico. The country supplies around 80% of the avocados eaten in the US, and most come from the western state, which also provides ...

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     The paradigm shift for the global avocado industry

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     Mexico Launches Avocado Certification To Curb Deforestation

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2. • • The voracious U.S. demand for the staple ingredient of guacamole divides communities in Mexico, where it is both a driver of economic growth and the catalyst for an environmental and social crisis.
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     Avocado demand links U.S. companies with Mexico’s ...

3. www.nbcnews.com › news › latinoAvocado demand links U.S. companies with Mexico’s ...

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   Aug 6, 2024 · Illegal practices in Mexico’s avocado heartland, which is expanding rapidly to feed growing demand in the United States, come at the expense of nearby forests, according to Michoacán government...

4. People also ask

   Why did the US ban avocados from Mexico in 2022?

   • In 2022, the United States decided to temporarily block all imports of avocados from Mexico after a verbal threat was made to a safety inspector. The ban was lifted days later after Mexico enacted more safety measures for U.S.D.A. inspectors.

   U.S.D.A. Suspends Avocado Inspections in Mexico, Citing Security

   www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/world/americas/mexico-avocado-inspections-suspended.html

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   Why did the US suspend imports of Mexican avocados?

   • A worker selects avocados at a packing plant in Uruapan, Mexico. Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat.

   U.S., Mexico settle avocado spat, Mexican president criticizes U.S

   www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-06-24/accord-reached-in-us-mexico-avocado-dispute

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   Why are avocado trees dying in Mexico?

   • Demand for avocados grown in Mexico has led to the destruction of forests, the depletion of aquifers and a spike in violence fueled by drug cartels. Trunks of trees burned in a forest fire are cut in Ziracuaretiro, Mexico. Loggers raze forests to clear space for avocado plants.

   Americans Love Avocados. It’s Killing Mexico’s Forests

   www.nytimes.com/2023/11/28/us/mexico-avocado-deforestation.html

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   Why did US safety inspectors block avocados in Michoacán?

   • This is not the first time that U.S. safety inspectors have faced security threats in Michoacán, where residents have been caught in the middle of a brutal turf war between drug cartels. In 2022, the United States decided to temporarily block all imports of avocados from Mexico after a verbal threat was made to a safety inspector.

   U.S.D.A. Suspends Avocado Inspections in Mexico, Citing Security

   www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/world/americas/mexico-avocado-inspections-suspended.html

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5. www.nytimes.com › 2023/11/28 › usAmericans Love Avocados. It’s Killing Mexico’s Forests.

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   Nov 28, 2023 · Demand for avocados grown in Mexico has led to the destruction of forests, the depletion of aquifers and a spike in violence fueled by drug cartels.

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     Mexico avocado ban: Will there be shortages, higher prices?

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     Avocado: the 'green gold' causing environment havoc

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     U.S. Suspends Mexican Avocado Imports Due To Organized Crime

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7. www.nytimes.com › 2024/06/17 › worldU.S.D.A. Suspends Avocado Inspections in Mexico, Citing ...

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   Jun 17, 2024 · In 2022, the United States decided to temporarily block all imports of avocados from Mexico after a verbal threat was made to a safety inspector. The ban was lifted days later after Mexico...

   • Author: Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

8. www.cnn.com › 2024/07/13 › americasAs cartels take a stake in ‘green gold,’ US and Mexico ...

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   Jul 13, 2024 · CNN — When two US avocado inspectors were assaulted and detained at a police roadblock in the Mexican state of Michoacán last month, it sparked a costly international crisis.

9. www.nytimes.com › 2024/06/22 › worldU.S.D.A. Avocado Inspectors Will Start Returning to Mexican ...

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   Jun 22, 2024 · In 2022, the U.S. temporarily banned avocados from Mexico after a plant safety inspector in Michoacán received a threatening message. The ban was lifted shortly after, allowing exports to resume.

   • Author: Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

10. www.latimes.com › world-nation › storyU.S., Mexico settle avocado spat, Mexican president ...

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    Jun 24, 2024 · Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador criticized the U.S. government’s withdrawal of inspectors from avocado packing houses, even as both sides said exports to the U.S. would...

11. www.nbcnews.com › news › latinoMexico’s avocados face fallout from violence, deforestation

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    Feb 16, 2022 · For Mexico, the avocado has been that miracle crop for almost 25 years but they face fallout from violence and environmental issues.