First Mexico-China air route for agro-food exports created

The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) of Mexico and the province of Henan, China, signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing the launch of an air route between Guadalajara, Jalisco and Henan, for the export to China of Mexican food products.

Henan's international airport is one of the most important in China, with 400,000 tonnes of cargo per year

Mexico's geographical position, climate and potential in the horticultural and livestock sector entail good chances for a gradual increase of quality food product exports to China. There are plans to soon start exporting melon, papaya, and other fruits, and increasing the avocado and berry shipments.

More than 48,000 tonnes of perishable products are exported every year via the cargo terminal of Guadalajara's airport, mostly mangoes and avocados, as well as 4,000 tonnes of strawberries, to destinations like the United States, the UK, France, South Korea and China, among others.

Henan International Airport is one of the largest in China, moving around 400,000 tonnes of cargo per year.