date:Sep 26, 2019
The first day of the IX World Avocado Congress took place on Tuesday, 24th September, in Medellin, Colombia. The event was a sellout and extremely busy with standing room only in some of the sessions. This is a fantastic result for a city which only 2 decades ago was too dangerous to visit.
This sentiment was reflected in the opening in the opening speeches by officials from Medellin and the agriculture sector.
Chairman of the board of Directors at Corpohass Pedro Pablo Dias welcomed delegates