From August 27th to 29th, nearly 400 ambassadors of the fruit and vegetable industry gathered in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, came together to celebrate the 17th Annual AMHPAC Congress and gain firsthand information on current issues affecting this industry. This industry produces and exports more than 3 million tons of vegetables annually, primarily tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers.
The event's opening ceremony was attended by Leonel Cota Montaño, Undersecretary of SADER (National Agricultural Development Agency); José Alfredo Bermúdez Beltrán, Secretary of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Agricultural Development of Baja California Sur; Noé Demetrio Sánchez Isordia, State Representative in Baja California Sur of SENASICA; Gertrudis Mercado Cruz, General Director of Light Industries; Xoxhitl Gil Camacho, representative of FIRA; Germán Gándara Fernández and Alfredo Díaz Belmontes, respectively president and CEO of AMHPAC.
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With an extensive agenda, including the General Assembly of Members, conferences, discussions, an expo area, private meetings with experts, and networking events such as the 10th 5k Race and the Welcome Dinner, the most important annual event of this organization was held in a very relaxed atmosphere.
In all, the Congress was attended by nearly 200 vegetable producers from 72 companies located in 17 states of Mexico, as well as input and service suppliers from more than 50 companies from Mexico and other countries such as the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Colombia, France, Greece, Italy, among others.
In addition, representatives from Allied Organizations such as CNA, AMSAC, CABC, Fundación Produce Sinaloa, AARC, APHYM, CIDH-CAADES, AHIFORES, BAMX, Arizona Food Bank Network, Holland House Mexico, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Veggies from Mexico, INTAGRI, IFPA, TIPA, FPAA, CPMA, CEA Alliance and GreenTech participated as special guests.
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The topics addressed throughout the event were:
- New tomato export scheme.
- The tomato industry after the fall of the dumping suspension agreement.
- Review of the USMCA-2026: What is the outlook for the Mexican agricultural sector?
- Political and economic overview and challenges facing Mexico.
- Current situation and outlook for the Mexican Agrifood sector.
- New markets and crop diversification.
- Young people in the Mexican fruit and vegetable sector: breaking paradigms.
Noteworthy was the presence of AMHPAC advisors, who held private meetings with interested producers to address their concerns regarding export, customs, legal, tax, and financial matters.
In addition, more than 100 meetings were held between vegetable producers and distributors in the United States, Canada, and Japan.
This meeting made clear how the country's leaders in the fruit and vegetable industry plan to remain united, strengthened, and moving forward, even in the face of adversity and the challenges posed by the global sociopolitical and economic situation. This, along with the firm commitment to increase business opportunities and maintain market order, thus boosting the potential of Mexico's agricultural sector.
More information:
Karina Reyes
AMHPAC
WhatsApp: 667 756 0149
[email protected]
www.amhpac.org