At the end of the six-year term, the goal of achieving food security that he outlined will have been far away. Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
And grain production at the end of 2024 will be equivalent to imports, according to the GCMA that commands Juan Carlos Anaya.
The analysis firm, a reference in the market, will make a detailed presentation of these projections on February 27.
In grains, in order to have food security, according to the FAO, we should achieve at least 70% of our own supply, but that is far away, explains Anaya. Only in corn will the year end with 54% vs. 84% that was had with Ernesto Zedillo.
In wheat, it is at 60%, in rice 80% will be imported due to low production and in soybeans 95%.
In that sense, the expert accepts, the policy in the field was unsuccessful, beyond the objectives, in the absence of actions to promote productivity, with financing, insurance and a technological package.
Obviously the current status is the result of years of mistakes in agricultural policy with Vincent Fox, Felipe Calderon and Enrique Pena Nieto. In this regime the problem has been exacerbated by support focused only on small producers.
This is who Segalmex buys with guaranteed prices from. Leonel Cota and it is barely 3% of production, while the average farmer today faces a complicated situation with low prices.
Last year, according to the GCMA, 26.7 million tons of corn were produced and this is projected to drop to 24.4 million due to the drought. Consequently, imports of the vital grain, which in 2023 amounted to 19.6 million tons, are estimated to rise to 21 million in 2024.
Last year a record was set for corn imports and Mexico displaced China from global leadership. In the current exercise, history will repeat itself.
The most curious thing is that the country already produces more fruits and vegetables than grains. It’s not bad, they have a higher value, but they would have to keep pace.
So a lot to amend.
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