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MVO
NEDERLAND
Margarida
Tambem com teor
médio de óleo, é bom
para saladas.
Ouro Verde
Quintal
Médio teor de óleo,
ideal para cremes,
sobremesas e sucos.
Polpa cremosa, ideal
para sucos e smothies.
European traders committed themselves to the IDH Covenant, which obliges
them to cover 100% of their import with a social certification in order to sell
their product to retailers. This makes social certification even more important
for Brazilian trade.
Other challenges that the Brazilian sector might face in the future:27
Challenges in water management;
Rapid expansion of avocado production in formerly uncultivated or
unsuitable lands;
Lack of control and enforcement of regulations by environmental authorities;
Need for training and education on certification, training and e.g. soil and
water management;
Lack of initiative of producers to invest in CSR;
Lack of public financing tools
abacates
doBrasil
Avocado (Hass)
Fruto.com alto teor de
gordura, excelente para o
preparo de guacamole..
Quando maduro, fica com
a casca escura.
Breda
Com teor médio de
óleos, uma das
variedades mais
populares do Brasil.
Fortuna
Com polpa adocicada e
teor médio de óleo, é
uma boa opção para
ser consumido ao
natural.
Geada
Variedade com muita
polpa e baixo teor de
gordura. Indicado para
o preparo de cremes.
Different types of Brazilian avocado
Furthermore, the product quality of Brazilian avocado is not always according
to international demand. This can have a number of reasons. Most importantly,
the sector for export of Hass avocado is in an infant industry state. This brings
along challenges for both quantity and quality. For example, Special Fruit
mentioned that they prefer Colombian Hass over Brazilian Hass, even though
Colombian Hass is not always of the highest quality in itself either.
ADDITIONAL CSR CHALLENGES IN THE FRUIT SECTOR
CSR challenges in the fruit sector are in many ways similar to the challenges in
the coffee sector, due to the same nature of the work activities and often the
organisational structure. In this section, the biggest CSR challenges in the fruits
and avocado sector will be elaborated upon, based on the CSR Risk Check,
stakeholder interviews and field visits.
Societal challenges
Forced labour
Debt bondage is a problem in the agricultural sector, including in the fruit
production. Some employers charge their employees for transportation, food
and other expenses, creating dependency through debt. This leads to labour
exploitation, and in some cases even to forced labour. A study in 2009 estimated
27 During an avocado trade mission to Colombia (2018), various of these challenges became clear through
multi stakeholder workshops with traders, knowledge centers, growers and local organisations. The
Colombian sector shows many similarities to the Brazilian sector dynamics. Further research into future
challenges is highly recommended.
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