2024-07-23 22:23:48
Although in the first quarter of 2024 Coahuila consolidated itself as the second state with the largest number of exports in the country, At the same time, it was the one with the biggest drop in shipments of agricultural products abroad, with an annual rate of 25.6% per year..
With a value of 15,459 million dollars, Coahuila established itself in second place nationally in exports from January to March of this year.still a leader in the manufacturing of transport equipment, which represents 70% of the amount sent abroad from this entity.
You may be interested in: Coahuila is consolidated as the second exporting state; in charge of manufacturing transport equipment
In the strictly agricultural sector, however, Coahuila led the states with the worst fall in exports, with the aforementioned 25.6%, followed by Nuevo León, with 20.7%; Hidalgo, with 19.9%; Tamaulipas, with 16.2%; State of Mexico, with 15.8%; Colima, with 13.8%, and Campeche, with 13.7 percent.
Coahuila is one of the main producers of grapes, wheat, soybeans, cotton, watermelon, melon, apple, corn, beans, tomatoes, potatoes and sorghum.
Meanwhile, the states with the biggest increases were Sonora and Baja California with double-digit rates, of 18.6 and 16.2% respectively; followed by Chihuahua, 8.8%; Michoacán, 6.9% and Sinaloa, 3.7 percent.
Salvador Mena, director of the Agronomic Sciences Division of the University Center of Biological and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Guadalajara, explained that although drought and even organized crime have a direct impact on exports, the main negative factor is public policies.
He pointed out that subsidies that supported large commercial farmers were eliminated, which directly affected the ability to maintain and increase production, “on the basis that these farmers have enough money to meet their needs to cover; However, this view is erroneous, the subsidy is not only a direct financial support, but an investment that ensures that farmers can produce and export more.”
Salvador Mena emphasized that the lack of subsidies has an impact on agricultural production and food security in the country, “this drop in exports affects not only producers, but the entire economy and the availability of food in the domestic market, which it may result in increased prices and lower availability of certain products.”
With information from El Economista
#Coahuila #worst #drop #agricultural #exports #quarter