The reigning 2011/2012 Board of Directors for the Avocado Producers and Exporting Packers Association of Michoacán(APEAM) were recently sworn in by the Mayor of Uruapan, Antonio González Rodriguez during a gala event in Uruapan, Mexico.
Rodriguez credited APEAM for making Uruapan and the state of Michoacan, a benchmark leader in the global production and export of avocados, and acknowledged the association for its organizational skills, market vision and commitment to future leadership. The event was also attended by the Secretary of Agriculture, Francisco Javier Mayorga Castañeda and the Ministry of Rural Development, Maria del Carmen Trejo Rodriguez.
The new Board of Directors Chairman Ricardo Vega, highlighted planned projects for 2011, among which is a continued investment in consumer demand for avocados from Mexico as well as research programs that would increase productivity, and allow phyto-sanitary alerts to be issued prior to the occurrence of pests to prevent the outbreak of pollutants.
“I am honored to serve as the new Chairman of APEAM and plan to do everything to contribute toward the continued growth and success of the world’s finest Avocados,” says Vega.
THE 2011-2012 BOARD MEMBERS ARE:
Chairman: Ricardo Vega López – Packer
Vice President: Francisco Falconi Pardo – Grower
Secretary: Rigoberto Lemus Murillo – Packer
Treasurer: Octavio Gonzalez Villanueva – Grower
Board Oversight: Sergio Paz Vega – Packer
Board Oversight: Carlos Genel Valencia – Grower
Member at Large: Joaquin Barragan Calvillo – Packer
Member at Large: Martin Mendoza Torres – Grower
Source: APEAM
