Jalisco launches mango fruit‑fly control and pine reforestation programs

The Jalisco State Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) and the Agency for Plant Health, Safety and Quality (ASICA) announced an Integrated Plan to curb the fruit‑fly threat to the state’s mango industry. The pilot will begin in Tomatlán, the top mango‑producing municipality, covering 1,500 hectares with more than 650,000 MXN invested in bait stations and drone‑assisted treatments. The goal is to achieve temporary fruit‑fly‑free orchards by 2027 and obtain official low‑prevalence status by 2028, boosting the competitiveness of Jalisco’s mango exports.

Meanwhile, the FIPRODEFO forest‑development trust’s nursery in Zapotlán el Grande produced 60,000 pine seedlings in 2026. The seedlings – mainly Douglas‑type varieties – will be planted across the state: 40,000 in the Meseta de Tapalpa, 13,000 in Bosque La Primavera, 5,000 in Sierra de Quila and 2,000 for small landowners. The nursery, now capable of 50,000 plants and expanding toward 100,000, uses biological pest control and reusable containers, aiming for a 70,000‑seedling target for the 2026‑2027 cycle to support forest restoration in Jalisco.