Mexico: Xerardo Ramírez requests support for bakers in the face of an increase in the price of inputs

Published 2022년 7월 5일

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A local politician has proposed an initiative seeking state economic support for bakery sector producers, blaming rising production costs and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine for the surge in wheat prices globally. The state Ministry of Economy has allocated funds for strengthening MSMEs, which the politician argues could be used to implement a subsidy program for bread producers. The proposal was unanimously approved by the deputies present in the permanent commission.

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The local deputy of the Labor Party (PT), Xerardo Ramírez Muñoz, presented a point of agreement initiative during Tuesday's session of the permanent commission in order to exhort the state Ministry of Economy to apply a support and subsidy program to the producers of the bakery sector, this in order to reverse the impact on their economy due to the increase in inputs for the production of their products and which has led to the rise in the price of bread, aggravating the economy of Zacatecan families. "In our country almost 70 percent of the wheat used for the bakery sector is imported from abroad, we are aware that international war conflicts such as the invasion of the Russian army in Ukraine have been a factor that is causing an increase in the price of this grain worldwide. Given this situation, it is pertinent that our government agencies rule on the matter and implement the necessary social programs to support this industry," he said. The legislator of the First District ...

Source: Ntrzacatecas