This year’s AMHPAC convention on August 24-25 welcomed more than 60 agricultural companies from 14 states of the Mexican Republic. This included representatives of 70 companies supplying products and services and directors of nearly 20 allied organizations in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Chile, France, and the Netherlands.
This year, the convention made several changes to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of the Congress, which included the AMHPAC race of nearly 100 runners, which took place on the beach in front of the host hotel.
Inaugural ceremony attendees included:
- Guillermo Jiménez Cárdenas, president, AMHPAC.
- Víctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula, secretary, SADER.
- Saray Cobos Castro, secretary of rural agricultural development and fisheries, State of Quintana Roo.
- Santiago José Arguello Campos, general director, Promotion of Agriculture.
- Jesús Alan Elizondo Flores, general director, FIRA.
- Juan Cortina Gallardo, president, CNA.
- José Manuel Terrazas Astorga, agricultural insurance and reinsurance coordination, AGROASEMEX.
- Mayra Guadalupe Acal, deputy director, National Regulation of SENASICA.
Founders who have been with the organization from the start were also recognized.
Founding growers:
- Arteaga Niepmann, Carlos from Rancho Medio Kilo S.P.R de RL.
- Bañales Sepulveda, Alberto de Rancho Santa Cristina S.P.R de R.L.
- Campaña Acosta, Francisco de Campaña Agricultores S.R.P.R de R.L
- Gonzalez Garcia, Alberto Gerardo from Almerimex S.A de C.V.
- Ley Lopez, Diego de Del Campo y Asociados S.A de C.V.
- Lopez Diaz, Gerardo from Alsa Alimentos S.P.R de R.L de C.V.
- Lopez Muñoz, Eduardo from Agroindustrias Campo Real S.P.R de R.L
- Oliveros Flores, Ernesto from Agrícola Oliveros S.P.R de R.L.
- Quintana Ruiz, Jesus de Invermesa S.A de C.V
- Reyes Rabago, Juan Ariel from Invernaderos Potosinos, S.A de C.V.
Founding sponsors:
- Chain Castro, Jesus Alfonso from Invermex
- Espinoza De Los Monteros, Enrique Rodarte from Rijk Zwaan
- Laurent Claude Richel, Berthelemy from Richel
- Yavar Alvarez, Christian Alejandro from Comercializadora Greenhow
- Villarreal Treviño, Luis Jorge de Metaliser
Founding collaborators:
- Viramontes Serralde, Eric
- Angulo Paz, Laura
- Medina Soto, Griselda
- Zepeda Escamilla, Cecilia
The conferences included:
- Vision of the future of the Mexican agri-food sector. Chapter: Fruit and Vegetable.
- Discussion: Expectations of the Tomato Dumping Suspension Agreement.
- Retail trends and strategies to find new markets for Mexican vegetables.
- The sociopolitical and economic environment of Mexico and its impact on the strengthening of the industry.
- Redefining the value of sustainability: Cultivating a better Mexico.
- Discussion: Stumbles in the Industry. Stories of the slips in the sector told by its actors.
- Impact of Artificial Intelligence: Will it put you out of a job?
Meanwhile, nearly 100 meetings were held between marketers and producers who made agreements and most likely negotiated for the growth of their companies.
For more information:
AMHPAC
Tel.: 667 756 0149
comunicacion@amhpac.org
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www.amhpac.org