Mexico’s avocados: curbing the thirst of the country’s ‘green gold’ | FT Food Revolution

In Mexico, they call avocados ‘green gold’, because they’re worth nearly $3bn in exports every year. In some parts of the country, the lucrative industry is even controlled by organised crime. But every day, those avocados suck up 9.5 billion litres of water, and as production climbs, the impact of irrigation technology that reduces water consumption and increases yields is becoming ever more important. #agriculture #foodproduction ► To learn more, visit our website - https://foodrevolution.ft.com/ ► Watch more videos from this series here - https://bit.ly/30WT7qx ► Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2POLnkE ► Check out our Community tab for more stories on the economy. ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram:   / financialtimes