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7.6% is the average increase in selling prices in Mexico over the past two years, but half of those surveyed have not compensated for rising costs, selling at break-even or at a loss.
Global Coalition of Fresh Produce: Survey into costs and prices for fresh produce operators
The study shows that the 'Ataulfo' mango from Chiapas increases its sweetness and loses firmness as it ripens, which directly influences its post-harvest quality and export potential (Ortiz-Hernández, M. et al.,2012).
Mirna Ortiz-Hernández, Juan Bautista Cortés-García, Ana G. López-Morales & Verónica Sauri-Duch
Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías de México
Mexico reached 32.1 million hectares for agricultural use (INEGI, 2022).
México alcanza las 32.1 millones de hectáreas para uso agrícola. (INEGI, 2022).
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía de México (INEGI)
297.6 million tons were contributed by Mexico's agricultural, livestock and fisheries subsectors in 2022 (Government of Mexico, 2023).
Gobierno de México (2023). Propuesta de estrategia sectorial de bioeconomía agrícola para México (ESBAM)
19 % of the formal workforce in agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean are women, although they remain underrepresented in the sector (OECD, 2018).
OCDE (2018), Guía de la OCDE de debida diligencia para una conducta empresarial responsable, OECD Publishing, Paris, ww.oecd.org/investment/due-diligence-guidance-for-responsible-businessconduct.htm.
64% of Mexico's soils are degraded, and 38% of this is due to agriculture (Government of Mexico, 2022).
Gobierno de México (2022). Estrategia Nacional de Suelo para la Agricultura Sostenible (ENASAS)
Ortiz, G. S., Santillán, V. S., Bunge, B. V., Anglés-Hernánez, M., Pérez, M. E., & Prado, B. (2022). Soil governance and sustainable agriculture in Mexico. Soil Security, 100059.
The article reviews successful agroecological experiences in tropical livestock systems in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting cases in Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, and Guadeloupe. It analyzes how integrated practices—such as adapted genetic management, nutrition with local resources, hormone-free reproductive management, and natural parasite control—improve sustainability, resilience, and animal productivity. It includes emblematic studies such as Finca Tosoly (Colombia) and the “Lèt Agogo” program (Haiti), which combine food production, energy, and ecosystem services. The research proposes a framework for transitioning to resilient, multifunctional, low-emission livestock systems based on biodiversity and the circular economy.
INRAE Guadeloupe, en colaboración con la Universidad Federal Rural de Pernambuco (Brasil), el Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (Portugal) y el Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE, Costa Rica).
Alexandre, G., Rodriguez, L., Arece, J., Delgadillo, J., Garcia, G. W., Habermeier, K., ... & Archimède, H. (2021). Agroecological practices to support tropical livestock farming systems: a Caribbean and Latin American perspective. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(1), 111.
12% of the formal labor force in Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Chile and Argentina was engaged in agriculture, mainly in rural areas (FAO, 2020).
El 12% de la mano de obra formal en Perú, Colombia, México, Costa Rica, Brasil, Chile y Argentina correspondió a la agricultura, sobre todo en las zonas rurales (FAO, 2020)
FAO (2020), El estado de los bosques del mundo 2020, Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Roma, www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/ca8642es
58% of the population (360 million people) in LAC were overweight, with Chile (64%), Mexico (63%), and Uruguay (63%) standing out (World Bank, 2020).
58% de la población (360 millones de personas) en ALC tenía sobrepeso, destacándose Chile (64%), México (63%) y Uruguay (63%) (Banco Mundial, 2020)
Banco Mundial, 2020. Panoramas alimentarios futuros: Reimaginando la agricultura en América Latina y el Caribe
US$562 million moved Mexico in pork exports to Japan in 2018, a country that has been the main importer of this product in the world (IDB, 2019).
US$562 millones movió México en exportaciones de carne de cerdo a Japón en 2019, país que ha sido el principal importador de este producto en el mundo (BID, 2019)
BID, 2019. De promesas a resultados en el comercio internacional: Lo que la integración global puede hacer por América Latina y el Caribe