- Mexico’s avocado sector becomes the first in the country’s agriculture industry to commit to deforestation-free exports.
- At least 85% of orchards expected to qualify under the new standards within the first year.
- The deal underpins the industry’s Path to Sustainability, launched in April 2025.
The Mexican avocado industry has signed a landmark conservation agreement with the federal government, committing to ensure all avocado exports will be deforestation-free by 2030. This makes avocados the first agricultural product in Mexico to enter into a binding zero-deforestation pact.
“It’s an honor for Mexican Avocados to lead the nation in this conservation agreement,” said Ramon Paz-Vega,
