Overview
- State officials and producer representatives signed the agreement on December 26 after weeks of negotiations with Conagua.
- An estimated 70 million pesos is earmarked to compensate affected users, with distribution governed by rules of operation and verifiable tracking.
- Eligibility is limited to the registry of users located in the Baja California portion of Irrigation District 014 in the Mexicali Valley.
- A permanent working table with district representation will oversee the census and rollout, and Conagua will consult Sonora on modules 1, 2 and 3.
- A separate federal allocation of 1,771 million pesos is planned for 2026 to modernize the district’s irrigation infrastructure.