In 29 years, Mexico has the highest agri-food shipments

The value of agri-food exports from Mexico as of September 2021 was the highest reported in 29 years, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico (Sader). This is thanks to 32 thousand 753 million dollars of exports and 27 thousand 339 million dollars of imports. The national products with the highest export value were beer in the first place, with 4.45 billion dollars. Tequila and mezcal, with two thousand 384 million dollars, and avocado, two thousand 187 million dollars. Sader explains that from January to September 2021, the agricultural and agroindustrial trade balance reached a surplus of 5.415 billion dollars. And that in these nine months, Mexico's total agri-food trade with its commercial partners reached 60,092 million dollars. The agricultural and fishing balance for said period, presented a positive balance of 1,046 million dollars. With sales for 14 thousand 505 million dollars and purchases abroad for 13 thousand 458 million dollars, despite ...