$700 billion in trade with the US and Canada at risk
El trade across MexicoThe United States and Canada, which represents an annual exchange of 776 thousand 754 million dollars, are in a delicate position given the possibility of an extension of the "diplomatic pause" announced by the President of the Republic, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
This situation could seriously affect states such as Sinaloa, which depend largely on the exports agricultural products to their northern trading partners. Mexico depends on the United States for 80% of its exports, while 45% of the country's imports come from the United States.
Caesar Enrique Galaviz Lugo, president of the Association of Farmers from the South Fort River (AARFS), expressed concern about the impact this could have on the agricultural sector.
«They are topics political The times we are living in are very complicated and this is proof of it, in which it seems that decisions continue to be made against the talks that we have, both with the United States and with Canada, talking about the T-MEC and with the rest of the world. We have to think carefully about these internal decisions as a country, which will affect the Mexicans; "We are in serious trouble," he lamented.
The leader of the private agricultural sector emphasized that it is important that decisions are not taken lightly and that the people's wellbeing of millions of mexican that could be affected.
«The relationship commercial with our partners neighbors It is very big, and what we want is for this to continue in the best way," he said.
He also called on the president de Mexico to reflect on the reforms which could cause serious problems, particularly in the agricultural sector. He recalled that the economy of Sinaloa It depends almost exclusively on the primary sector, and any alteration in the relationship commercial with the United States would have devastating consequences for the region.
They start Agroconferences AARFS 2024
Amidst these concerns, the AARFS began its agroconferences 2024, an eight-day event that will include 16 conferences of great relevance to the agricultural sector.
During the inauguration, topics such as the climate, high-efficiency gravity irrigation techniques and the importance of keeping up with the challenges facing the farming.
The conference series, which brings together farmers, agricultural engineers and other professionals in the sector, seeks to equip participants with the necessary tools to face the challenges current challenges and ensure the profitability of their businesses in an increasingly uncertain context.