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The National Confederation of Potato Producers assured that all the basic seed used in the country for the agro-food It is produced in Mexico, since since the 90s it has been imported from Netherlands, Holland, Canada and other nations set to work to be self-sufficient on the topic.
Gildardo González Saldívarpresident of Conpapa, who took office a few months ago, told this newspaper that national producers have the most advanced technology and are complying with all the phytosanitary protocols and the required environmental protection, which is why they have been working so much with the Senasica of Mexico and Afis Americans to be able to start selling the product to the US.
Gonzalez Saldivar He indicated that the sector employs seven million day laborers and provides economic support to more than 70 thousand families.
He explained that due to the rains that are entering the country this season, entities such as Coahuila, Nuevo León, Veracruz, Cofre de Perote, Puebla and the State of Mexico They are where the largest harvest is while the Sinaloa area and the Pacific part will begin production in October. “We will only start sowing in October to be harvesting in February.”
“We still do not export potatoes, since the import agreement was made in 2021 we have been working for it, it is supposed to be a mirror effect where we, under equal circumstances, will be able to export to the United States, but we are working on it with the authorities… we are still the North American counterpart needs to POSTER come to certify facilities, packing plants and how we produce potatoes.”
We estimate to begin shipments to EU in 2025., since Mexico has grown from twelfth place to ninth place as an exporter of agri-food produced in our fields.
Conpapa explained that in the country 14 kilos per capita are consumed annually and it is fluctuating between 2 million metric tons, since we plant close to 70 thousand hectares, 48% come from Pacific (Sinaloa and Sonora).