Mexican tomato, among the 5 agricultural products that generate foreign currency

2000Agro/Editorial At the closing of 2023, the tomato was positioned among the first five products agri-food products that generated more foreign exchange for the country, with exports of 2,724 million dollars and a dynamic that continued into the first quarter of this year, adding 847 million dollars, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader). In accordance with dependence, exports of this vegetable grew 11.6 percent at the end of last year, adding 284 million more compared to the closing of 2022, when they totaled $2.44 billion. Also in the January-March 2024 period, tomato exports remained at rise, with an increase of 5.4 percent compared to the same period in 2023, according to figures from the Bank of Mexico. Thus, the Mexican farmers have contributed to placing Mexico among the ten countries with the greatest contribution to the world production of red fruit, with a participation of 24.7 percent, highlighted the federal agency. He highlighted that ...