Corn Value Chain 

Corn cultivation in Mexico is a symbol of national identity and a foundation of its population's diet. Annually, over two agricultural cycles, the country produces an average of 22.7 million tons, primarily for human consumption, accounting for just over 80%. The persistent dry conditions of the past two years have disrupted this balance, underscoring the fragility of the production-to-human consumption ratio, which dropped from 124% to 109%.

This scenario presents diverse investment opportunities. The improvement of irrigation infrastructure in the Central-West, Northwest and Northeast regions through the rehabilitation and modernization of 6 irrigation districts would save more than 1.19 billion cubic meters of water, with an investment close to USD 1.2 billion. The promotion of crop areas with agroecological potential in the Central and South-Southeast regions through the improvement of technological packages and technical assistance to increase production by 3.5 million tons, as well as the construction of collection and storage infrastructure for post-harvest handling and marketing of these, represent an approximate investment of USD 1.245 billion for the period 2025-2030, benefiting 391 thousand small and medium-sized producers.

The strategy is complemented by an investment in the construction of two plants to produce corn flour for social supplies, with an investment of USD20 million, benefiting 6.3 million people.

Bean Value Chain

Bean cultivation in Mexico is also a symbol of national identity and the foundation of its population's diet. Annually, the country produces an average of 988,000 tons, which significantly balances against consumption, reaching 1.04 million tons.

This balance represents a significant level of self-sufficiency, though it has faced instability and a decrease of up to 35% in recent years, mainly due to dry conditions in the northern states. In this context, the strategy aims to boost production in lower-risk areas with agroecological potential, increasing yields by 100%, and maintaining a stable production-to-consumption ratio in the South-Southeast region.

Consequently, various investment opportunities arise, focusing on crop areas with agroecological potential in the Midwest, Northwest, and South-Southeast regions through improved technology packages and technical assistance to double yields and increase production by an additional 404,000 tons. This investment, through the application of good cultivation practices, adequate nutrition, and the use of seed genetics adapted to the different regions, represents approximately USD204 million, benefiting 74,500 small and medium-sized producers, increasing their income by 50%, and generating 109,000 new jobs. 

The strategy is further supported by an investment of USD10 million in the construction of two bean-processing and value-added plants for social supply.

Rice Value Chain

The production-to-consumption balance for rice in Mexico is over 70% deficient, heavily reliant on imports, despite the country being self-sufficient in rice production 30 years ago. In the past five years, national production has averaged 161,000 tons annually, while domestic consumption exceeds 900,000 tons. Various factors, including adverse effects of climate change and economic policies, have contributed to this decline.

In this context, the strategy aims to boost production in specific areas of the states of Campeche and Nayarit, with agroecological potential to double local production and meet at least 50% of national consumption, through improved technological packages and technical assistance, the project will double yields and increase production by an additional 404,000 tons. This will be achieved through the application of good cultivation practices, efficient water management with a dryland-farming procedures, adequate nutrition, and the use of seed genetics adapted to different areas. This represents an approximate investment of USD18 million, benefiting 5,700 small and medium-sized producers.

Milk Value Chain

Milk production in Mexico reaches 13 billion liters annually, representing 78% of the apparent national consumption. Currently, social supply programs serve just over 6.3 million people, 60% of whom are women, with a goal to reach more than 10 million people by 2030. This scenario presents a variety of investment opportunities, ranging from increasing production by 2 million liters annually, a 15% increase, to expanding the collection network from 14 to 20 states through the installation of 30 new centers, with an estimated investment of USD13.2 million. Additionally, the construction of a pasteurization plant with a capacity of 330,000 liters of milk per day in Campeche and a drying plant with a capacity of 600,000 liters in Michoacán, represents a combined investment of over USD42 million. The implementation of these actions will directly impact Liconsa's supply network, increasing from 2,900 to 5,000 small and medium-sized producers, and from an annual volume of 642 million liters to 1.3 billion, distributed through 20,000 dairy shops across the nationwide.