The agricultural subsector of Mexico grew 2.9%, with more than 200 million tons

CDMX, Mexico, February 7, 2022.- The agricultural subsector of Mexico estimates a production of 200 million 186 thousand tons at the end of the agricultural year 2021, which will mean a growth of 2.9 percent compared to the previous year, when 194 million 506 were obtained thousand tons, in line with the timely estimate of the annual growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of primary activities, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Based on preliminary figures from the Agrifood and Fisheries Information Service (SIAP) of 64 strategic crops, the federal agency estimated that the production of grains and oilseeds will increase 1.2 percent at the end of last year, adding 39 million 036 thousand tons, compared to 38 million 591 thousand tons in 2020. In the case of the five main basic grains, an increase of 0.19 percent is expected with respect to the previous year, where increases in the volumes of wheat and beans stand out, noted Agriculture. A growth of at ...