Mexico: Negotiations begin for barley producers and the brewing industry for the 2022 agricultural cycle

AGRICULTURE PRESS RELEASE (SADER). The Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Víctor Villalobos Arámbula, chaired the first meeting aimed at facilitating the negotiation of the malting barley harvest for the Spring-Summer 2022 agricultural cycle. The aim is to contribute to increasing the production of barley and corn, and the The meeting opens up the possibility of increasing production linkages with the primary sector and thereby attracting private investment in new malting plants, increasing beer exports and reducing the water footprint of this industry with innovations and technology transfer. Productive work days are expected to conclude the contracting of the malting barley harvest before March 30 to have better agricultural and commercial planning of this productive chain throughout the highland rainfed region and some central states. North of the country. With the aim of accompanying barley producers in the negotiation with the country's brewing industry, the ...