TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Fertilizer, Environment, Climate Change,
TOPIC(S): Cotton, Organic, Ag Africa,
TOPIC(S): USDA,
TOPIC(S): Tobacco,
TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Ag North America, Consumer/Retail,

10/23/2024 SOURCE: www.yahoo.com

Mexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980s

Mexico’s new president announced an agriculture plan Tuesday that could make the country’s food production and distribution look a lot more like it did in the 1980s, when meals in Mexico were dominated by tortillas, beans, instant coffee and cheap hot chocolate. Four decades ago, the ingredients for those meals were often bought at government stores that stocked a few basic goods. President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged Tuesday to revive those often shabby, limited government stores and continue efforts to achieve “food sovereignty.”

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TOPIC(S): Fruit, Weather,
TOPIC(S): Ag Tech, Ag Africa,

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.