Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Avocado: the 'green gold' causing environment havoc

Farm workers carry crates of freshly picked avocados in Michoacán state, Mexico.

Farm workers carry crates of freshly picked avocados in Michoacán state, Mexico. Image: REUTERS/Alan Ortega

Manuel Ochoa Ayala
Academic Researcher, Economic and Business Research Institute
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Top avocado importing countries, 2018 Image: Hass Avocado Board
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Hass avocado sales in the US by year Image: Hass avocado board
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US imports by quarter Image: Hass Avocado Board
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Small earthquake activity in the avocado crop region Image: Sismologico Nacional de Mexico
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Deforestation for avocado farming Image: LA Times
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