The drought crisis that Mexico faced in the first months of the year and that reached almost 85 % of the country's territory under that condition has its origin, among other factors, in the meteorological phenomenon of the Hadley cell. To understand this problem, it is necessary to take into account the location of the country, which coincides with...
Mexican shrimp fishermen lost their certification to export to the United States after they caught sea turtles by mistake during their working days. As a result, the Mexican government published an action plan to guarantee the conservation of these animals in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF).
Agricultural workers, consumers, and the environment are at risk due to the existence of illegal products that are marketed in the agrochemical market, as they are produced by companies without registration with the Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) denounced Luis Eduardo Gonzalez, president of the Mexican Union of...
The soil is the sustenance of life and development. Its protection and conservation begin with the recognition and appreciation of its importance, reflected in its multiple functions, such as water infiltration, carbon capture, and the possibility of maintaining biogeochemical cycles, as well as being the habitat for immense biodiversity and, of...
By 2020-2021, 2 million 348 thousand 336 hectares are scheduled to be cultivated in the country's irrigation districts, with a volume of 26 thousand 765.9 million cubic meters (Mm3) of water. Of this, almost 1.9 million hectares have been planted so far -81% of the programmed amount-, with 47% of the volume of water for irrigation. The rest of the...
According to the Mexican Meat Council (Comecarne) during the past year, while there was growth in some segments of the domestic deli meat industry, overall the trend in the sector was downward with a 1.2% drop compared to 2019.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) informed that the increase in banana production in Mexico, by 2.9 percent, allowed the country to consolidate sales of the tropical fruit to China, which began precisely in 2020.
The balance of the country's trade balance of agri-food products -agricultural and agro-industrial- recorded a surplus of 603 million dollars in January 2021, informed the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Mexico is the sixth-largest beef producer in the world and the eighth-largest beef exporter, due to the fact that its products comply with quality and safety standards, thanks to the work of producers and the veterinary pharmaceutical industry, which positions it as an important player in the international market.
Over the past year, Mexico reduced pork imports from the United States by 3% in both value and volume to a total of 688,253 tons purchased for a total of $1.15 billion, figures from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) indicated.