Jalisco, fundamental pillar for Mexican agricultural field.

Mexico, Nov. 27 (Notimex) .- Jalisco was consolidated as the great agri-food giant of Mexico, registering a value of primary production of more than 141 billion pesos and exports of five thousand 607 million dollars, which represented 17.2 percent of domestic shipments abroad.

This was stated by the former president of the Mexican Association ofA Ministry of Agricultural Development (AMSDA, for its acronym in Spanish) and head of the Ministry of Rural Development of the state of Jalisco, Hector Padilla Gutierrez, noting that the entity is today a fundamental pillar for the future of the field national agricultural

The field of Jalisco is not static, but it is a sector that has life and that should be directed resources of the budget to have favorable results that make it grow, develop and bear fruit for the benefit of all, mainly young people, he said. .

In this sector of the population, they see the sector as an option for the future and currently represent 96 thousand jobs registered with Social Security.

He recalled that Jalisco was the main generator of tequila agave in 2017, with one million 126 thousand 361 tons; of fodder corn, with five million 745 thousand 139 tons; in cranberry, with 14 thousand 563 tons, and raspberry, with 86 thousand 60 tons.

The entity also ranked second in the national production of avocado, with 169 thousand 688 tons; in sugar cane, with seven million 439 thousand 307 tons; in grain corn, with four million 24 thousand 864 tons; watermelon, with 129 thousand 923 tonnes; safflower, with 13 thousand 981...

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