Optimal Planning for Sustainable Production of Avocado in Mexico

González-Estudillo, Joan Cristian; González-Campos, J. Betzabé; Nápoles‐Rivera, Fabricio; Ponce-Ortega, José María; El‐Halwagi, Mahmoud M.

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“…Bajo esta premisa es muy importante para un productor tener controlados sus procesos y estimados los rendimientos de producción a futuro. Las condiciones climáticas y los rendimientos favorables han promovido el interés en que se cultiven nuevos huertos para mejorar la producción de aguacate, este crecimiento tiene un gran impacto en el medio ambiente debido al cambio de uso y tierra y al uso considerable de agua dulce, por lo que existe una necesidad de planeación óptima para la producción de este fruto teniendo en cuenta el uso sostenible de los recursos que se disponen (González et al, 2017). Así como el uso del suelo que, por trabajo excesivo, malas prácticas de cultivos y entre otras, se ve perjudicado además del desarrollo de los organismos y de las plantas que en él se encuentran sembradas (Úbeda R., Delgado D., & Zaldivar-Cruz, 2018).…”

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Modelo de pronósticos y estandarización para la producción agrícola, caso de estudio aguacate para la Sierra de Zongolica

Dimas García,

Castillo Martínez,

Uribe Cuauhtzihua

et al. 2023

Rev. iberoam. bioecon. cambio clim.

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El aguacate es considerado nativo de México y Perú, además, es cultivado en las regiones de todo el mundo. México es líder en producción y exportación a nivel mundial, ya que aporta el 32% del valor total de exportaciones, lo que en 2021 generó ingresos ~ 2,746 millones dólares. Michoacán es el principal estado productor en México con un volumen de producción del 74.76%, seguido de Jalisco con 10.48%, posicionando a estos dos estados como los primordiales para esta actividad productiva (85.24%). Veracruz por su variedad climática tiene potencial para el cultivo de aguacate, sin embargo, no es representativo para el país en cuanto al nivel de producción (aporta el 0.29%), por lo que realizar pronósticos para la producción a través de un modelo de regresión lineal simple para cinco años es primordial para verificar su crecimiento y potencial. En este trabajo se aborda la estandarización de procesos para el aseguramiento de la producción de aguacate orgánico para la Sierra de Zongolica en un caso de estudio y se desarrolla un modelo para pronosticar la producción del fruto dentro de los primeros cinco años a partir de la primera cosecha con base en el conocimiento empírico del productor. Los resultados demuestran una correlación positiva fuerte entre las variables años y producción, lo que evidencia un posible incremento en la producción de aguacate en Veracruz. Se destacan las aportaciones de conocimiento tácito de los productores principalmente en situaciones en las que se carece de información bajo condiciones y contextos escasamente explorados.

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Modelo de pronósticos y estandarización para la producción agrícola, caso de estudio aguacate para la Sierra de Zongolica

Dimas García,

Castillo Martínez,

Uribe Cuauhtzihua

et al. 2023

Rev. iberoam. bioecon. cambio clim.

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“…corn fields), yet once all these areas below 1,800 m were occupied, avocado plantations started to take over forested areas. During the past three decades, the expansion of avocado has led to the loss of 690 ha of forest per year (Chávez‐León et al, 2012), particularly in the region of Michoacán, whose pine forests also annually host migrating populations of the monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus L. Here, in the period between 1993 and 2000, >100,000 ha of forest and >320,000 ha of jungle were transformed to avocado production, and as a consequence this greatly increased the use of fresh water and agrochemicals (Chávez‐León et al, 2012; Gonzalez‐Estudillo, Gonzalez‐Campos, Napoles‐Rivera, & Ponce‐Ortega, 2017).…”

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Environmental and social consequences of the increase in the demand for ‘superfoods’ world‐wide

Magrach

Sanz

2020

People and Nature

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The search for healthy diets has led to a surge in the demand for functional foods or ‘superfoods’, which have now become popular among the middle‐ and high‐income fractions of the society in developed regions of the world. ‘Superfoods’ are predominantly consumed far from their centres of origin and out of their cultural context with different environmental and social effects. Here, we present a series of case studies to provide an overview of the different environmental impacts driven by superfood expansion. We show that if these crops are to follow the path of other global commodities, then strong environmental impacts and large carbon footprints are expected in terms of land clearing, use of agrochemicals and transportation during times of high prices (boom) and social problems as farmers have to abandon their livelihoods when prices sink below the cost of production (bust). We also showcase how a combination of management practices, consumer choices and policy changes could help in alleviating the ecological footprint of these crops. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.

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“…Avocado production plays a significant contribution to global economic development [1,2]. Globally, avocados are projected to become the second-most traded major tropical fruit by 2030 after bananas [3].…”

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The Potential Impact of Long-Term Copper Fungicide Sprays on Soil Health in Avocado Orchards

Matse,

Geretharan,

van Gorp

et al. 2024

Environments

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The long-term use of copper (Cu)-based fungicide sprays in orchards is associated with changes in soil Cu levels. However, there is a gap in knowledge regarding the potential accumulation of Cu in orchards and the associated impacts on the soil microbial structure. This study assessed the possibility of Cu accumulation in different avocado orchard farms and further evaluated the potential effect on soil microbial activities. Soil Cu levels were quantified in Tauranga and Northland, and three avocado orchards were analysed in each experimental location. All avocado farms in both sites received Cu-based fungicide sprays for over eight years. Soil samples were collected at a 0–20 cm depth from all six orchards. The soil total and bioavailable Cu, changes in soil chemical properties, microbial biomass, dehydrogenase activity, alkaline phosphatase activity, and acid phosphatase activity were measured. The results revealed that the total Cu and bioavailable Cu concentrations in Tauranga orchards were 81.3 and 0.32, 196.7 and 0.82, and 33.6 and 0.31 mg Cu kg−1 in Farms 1, 2, and 3, respectively. In Northland orchards, the total Cu and bioavailable Cu were 54.5 and 0.06, 18.4 and 0.77, and 46 and 0.34 mg Cu kg−1 in Farm 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Five out of six of the avocado orchard farms assessed in this study had total Cu concentrations greater than 30 mg Cu kg−1 reported in New Zealand native land. The magnitude of Cu accumulation was linked with soil pH and C content. No clear trend was observed between soil Cu concentrations and the soil microbial activity. Our study results demonstrated that the long-term use of Cu-based fungicide sprays can elevate Cu concentrations in orchard soils. Mitigation strategies need to be explored to abate the accumulation of Cu in orchard soils.

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Optimal Planning for Sustainable Production of Avocado in Mexico

Cited by 12 publications

References 13 publications

Modelo de pronósticos y estandarización para la producción agrícola, caso de estudio aguacate para la Sierra de Zongolica

Modelo de pronósticos y estandarización para la producción agrícola, caso de estudio aguacate para la Sierra de Zongolica

Environmental and social consequences of the increase in the demand for ‘superfoods’ world‐wide

The Potential Impact of Long-Term Copper Fungicide Sprays on Soil Health in Avocado Orchards

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