Mexico: Agriculture invests in the development of more than eight thousand small-scale cocoa producers from four entities

Published 2021년 8월 9일

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The Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development in Mexico, Víctor Villalobos Arámbula, announced a direct support initiative for small-scale cocoa producers in Tabasco, Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Guerrero, covering over 10,950 hectares. This initiative is aimed at boosting the growth and global competitiveness of the Mexican cocoa industry, which has potential for significant expansion in the next decade. The plan includes financial support, health programs, technology development, and technical assistance, with a focus on sustainable practices and gender empowerment. The Agriculture federal agency also emphasizes the importance of meeting quality standards to access higher prices in the specialty market. The initiative underscores the cultural significance of cocoa in Mexico's heritage, with a special meeting at the Hacienda Cacaotera "Jesús María" to discuss the sector's strengthening and promotion of agricultural education.

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AGRICULTURE PRESS RELEASE (SADER). The Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Víctor Villalobos Arámbula, explained that the direct support has impacted more than 10,950 hectares in Tabasco, Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero. In the next 10 years, the demand for Mexican cocoa will grow, a fruit that offers history, culture and national identity, and its quality will awaken greater interest in the markets and will position it as a world reference product, said the Minister of Agriculture. Data from the Agrifood and Fisheries Information Service (SIAP) specify that in 2020 29,500 hectares of cocoa were cultivated and the largest area was recorded in Tabasco, with 64 percent, followed by Chiapas, with 35 percent. As of July 31, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development channeled approximately 50 million pesos from the Production for Wellbeing Program (PpB) to 8,047 small-scale cocoa producers in the states of Tabasco, Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero, which include more than ...

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