Biodiversity & Ecosystems
Avocado Farms That Nurture Nature
Did you know?
The majority of avocado plantations are biodiverse, able to support a breathtaking variety of plant and animal species. This usually requires a combination of native trees, shrubs, and cover crops that promote healthy soils through capturing nutrients, retaining water and preventing erosion.
Healing the Earth
There are several examples from around the world of avocado producers using their plantations to actively restore the quality of the land which had been degraded by livestock and annual crop planting.
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Smallholder farms in Kenya and Zambia have been able to make long-term improvements in land use, carbon sequestration, and water resource sustainability as a result of the high-value avocado crop.
Meanwhile, in Colombia, a significant producer has worked with the local government in the Sonsón municipality to conserve a nationally protected area within their avocado orchards, with the overall goal of planting over 20,000 indigenous trees.
Healing the Earth
There are several examples from around the world of avocado producers using their plantations to actively restore the quality of the land which had been degraded by livestock and annual crop planting.
Smallholder farms in Kenya and Zambia have been able to make long-term improvements in land use, carbon sequestration, and water resource sustainability as a result of the high-value avocado crop.
Meanwhile, in Colombia, a significant producer has worked with the local government in the Sonsón municipality to conserve a nationally protected area within their avocado orchards, with the overall goal of planting over 20,000 indigenous trees.
