Despite droughts in Mexico, there is a projected growth of 9.7% in the agricultural sector

Published 2021년 3월 26일

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Despite ongoing drought conditions, Zacatecas, Mexico is projected to see a 9.7% growth in its agricultural sector. The state, part of the country's most productive region, contributes 35% to Mexico's total agricultural production. In 2021, the state aims to harvest 516 thousand hectares, resulting in a production of 352 thousand tons with a market value of 5.355 million pesos. The sector, which includes grains, oilseeds, forages, horticulture, and other crops, saw a 2.9% growth in 2020 despite the pandemic. The Agroalimentaria Zacatecas 2021 Digital conference is set to take place, with expectations to attract 20,000 online visitors. The event will focus on issues such as accessibility and national and international marketing, with participation from experts and countries like the United States, Italy, and Israel.

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ALEJANDRO CASTRO. NTR ZACATECAS. ZACATECAS, Zacatecas. The state projects a 9.7 percent growth in the agricultural sector despite the drought conditions, said Juan Carlos Anaya Castellanos, general director of the Agricultural Markets Consultant Group. During the inaugural conference of the Agroalimentaria Zacatecas 2021 Digital, he specified that the state is part of the central-western region, where the largest agricultural production in the country is concentrated. The states that make up this zone produce 35 percent nationally; mainly forages, agroindustrial, grains and oilseeds. It was stated that at the national level the entity is in 14th place thanks to the production of beans, agave, onion, green chili, tomato and barley, which occupy the table of positions in terms of performance levels in that order. Specifically that of beans, Mexico is the eighth largest producer in the world and Zacatecas the main one in the country, however, self-sufficiency has not been reached, so ...

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