Move is part of the association’s forest conservation programme
With the start of the rainy season in Michoacán and Jalisco, the Association of Producers and Exporting Packers of Mexican Avocados (Apeam) has begun the delivery of 690,000 pine plants as part of its forest conservation programme.
The action is part of a voluntary environmental commitment financed directly by Apeam members, reflecting their leadership as a civil body in the restoration of forest ecosystems.
Of the plants delivered, 600,000 are allocated to 31 municipalities in Michoacán and 90,000 to seven municipalities in Jalisco. This reforestation strategy has the participation of 167 beneficiaries in Michoacán and 40 more in Jalisco, including municipalities, ecological reserves, indigenous communities, packaging, local vegetation health joints and individual producers.
According to Apeam, 250,000 plants have been delivered via a special tube container system which significantly improves the reforestation process by reducing waste and facilitating transplantation, increasing the efficiency and success rate in the field.
Seven forest nurseries located in Michoacán and Jalisco have been key to the production and care of the pines, developing them for a period of between 14 and 18 months, according to the characteristics of each species.
“This joint work reinforces the local capacity in forest production and promotes a sustainable model in ecological restoration,” Apeam said.
