FPAA’s Spring Policy Summit 2021 kicks off monthly web series

(Fresh Produce Association of the Americas)

Following the success of the annual Spring Policy Summit, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas will be launching a new webinar series for 2021. 

The web seminar series, according to a news release, will feature a guest speaker each month and FPAA covering a wide range of topics related to the fresh produce industry including community development, professional development, and updates on policy and trade, according to the release. More details will be available at www.freshfrommexico.com.

In related news, FPPA is also offering access to a 63- page report presented at the Spring Policy Summit called, “Inspections and Non-Tariff Barriers on “Perishable Imports at the Mexico-US Border: Legal Limits and Best Practices”.

“We always aim to bring discussions that are both realistic, yet willing to challenge the status quo in order to find the best way forward for the industry,” FPAA president Lance Jungmeyer said in the release.

“Knocking down technical barriers to trade will be one the key challenges for agriculture in the coming years, if we want a level playing field at all.”
 

 

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