AMLO promises action against polluting pig farms in Yucatán

AMLO promises action against polluting pig farms in Yucatán

Yucatán’s status as one of Mexico’s large pork producers employs thousands across the state. But this is not without its problems.  According to a recent report issued by Mexico’s federal government, a great many of these pig farms do not meet even the most minimal environmental standards.  On the Peninsula, 85% of the 257 registered…

Government aid helps small farmers thrive in Yucatan
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Government aid helps small farmers thrive in Yucatan

Merida, Yucatan — The Ministry of Rural Development (Seder) invested 36 million pesos for the benefit of small farmers, reported agency chief Jorge Díaz Loeza. Most of the funding, 28.2 million pesos, is from the federal government. He pointed out that 87 percent of all beneficiaries received this support for the first time under the new…

Farm workers block Merida-Cancun highway in annual protest

Hoctun Yucatan — Agricultural workers blocked the Merida-Cancun highway for an hour Thursday morning in an annual general protest. The demonstrators, members of the Authentic Front of the Field (Frente Auténtico del Campo), frustrated drivers, whose cars and trucks were backed up for miles. Others from the same organization protested in Mexico City outside the…

AMLO vows to restore rice production in Campeche

AMLO vows to restore rice production in Campeche

Candelaria, Campeche — Noting that Mexico consumes more of the product than it grows, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador vowed to restore rice production in Campeche. The president’s visit to Candelaria, on the Guatemalan border, focused on agrarian issues. He also announced livestock credits, of allowing the farmers to purchase heifers and stallions on an…

President’s reforestation plan aims to restore cacao and coffee production

President’s reforestation plan aims to restore cacao and coffee production

Fruit and timber trees will be planted on nearly 1.5 million acres in Mexico’s south. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s ambitious forestry program, announced Friday, also includes cacao and coffee crops, starting in Veracruz. If successful, the plan will reverse Mexico’s position as a net importer of cacao, the basis of chocolate. Other countries far…

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