The sectors agricultural and agroindustrial represent more than 9% of Mexico’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), generating around 15% of the formal employment in the country; However, climate change, water scarcity and soil degradation can affect them if they are not addressed in a timely manner, said Carlos Barrera Romero, vice president of Industrial Sectors and Branches of the National Chamber of the Processing Industry (Canacintra). during the inauguration of 3rd International Agroindustrial Forum (FIA).
The 3rd International Agroindustrial Forum “The door to the agri-food world“, organized by the Secretariat of Economic Development (Sedeco) of Mexico City and Canacintra, which will take place in Mexico City from October 30 to November 1, will feature the participation of public and private actors from the sector to analyze the challenges and offer alternatives together; as well as representatives from 20 countries with the purpose of establishing business and technology exchange.
He primary and agroindustrial sector has enormous potential for export and expansion, to achieve this consolidation it is not enough to establish businesses, a public policy with a focus on risk mitigationsupported by technological development and biotechnology, which promote precision agriculture and organic production; This is accompanied by credit and insurance facilities that give certainty to small producers in the management of their lands, Barrera Romero continued.
In that sense, Leonel Cota Montaño, Undersecretary of Agriculture and Development of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader), agreed with this administration’s concern to support national producers and establish guaranteed prices to achieve food self-sufficiency in basic products such as white corn, rice and beans, the latter with a two-year goal.
Although there is progress in self-sufficiency in products such as eggs, beef, sugar and corn, there are still important challenges, which is why he recalled the recent investment announcements of 350 million pesos in Michoacanwhere a drying plant will be built for milk processing; and the creation of a pasteurization plant in Campeche where 40,000 liters of milk per day will be processed with the aim of increasing national production and reducing dependence on imports, which currently cover 30% of consumption.
State participation
The formation of a Agroindustrial Sector Within Canacintra, it responds to the certainty that it is a branch that offers great opportunities for the development of Mexico, said its president, Sergio Sosa Flores, “which is why we have developed a strategy of outreach to embassies that see national agroindustry as a important alternative for the development of business with Mexico.”
In entities like Baja Californiawhich has a border with the United States, there is an interest in developing this sector, which is why they work “hard in the establishment of agro-industrial microentrepreneurs, which is a vital strategy in the entity for strengthening agricultural and agro-industrial production,” he said. Gabriel Pérez Durán, representing Juan Meléndrez Espinoza, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development of Baja California.
The official announced that the fourth edition of the FIA 2025 It will be held in Baja California, in the month of April, as part of the expansion of this event, in the different federal entities, which have expressed to Canacintra the desire to host it in the coming years.
Hidalgo, special guest at the FIA
Gentleman was a special guest at the 3rd FIADuring his speech and on behalf of Julio Menchaca, governor of the state, Carlos Henkel Escorza, head of Sedeco, highlighted the strategic location and the agro-industrial spaces in development, “we are a great place to do business and with the vision of the governor, the entity “It is preparing to transform into a center of agroindustrial growth.”
The state has an important focus on agribusiness, taking advantage of the fact that it has a large part of its population dedicated to the countryside and competitive advantages in the creation of logistics centers, they seek the growth of the sector and consolidate itself as a pole of agroindustrial development,
This forum is increasingly increasing its presence and interest at the national and international level, which is why Alicia Almanza, director of the FIA, thanked the representatives of state governments, embassies, schools, businessmen and Canacintra delegations, who have worked to make it possible. .
While Esteban Chavoya, former president of the Agroindustrial Sector of Canacintra, recalled the need for rural and agroindustrial producers in the country to develop projects jointly with governments to benefit this economic activity, one of the goals that gave rise to the FIA.
