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Mexico Begins Buying Michoacán Lentils for Bienestar Stores

Officials present the Plan Michoacán effort as direct procurement to secure small farmers' income.

Overview

  • Authorities collected the first 30 tonnes on December 10 in Morelia, where packaging starts for provisional sales as “La mejor lenteja de México” through January.
  • The permanent “Lenteja del Bienestar” label is slated to reach more than 25,000 Tiendas del Bienestar nationwide by late January 2026.
  • The initial purchase window targets about 700 tonnes from 253 producers in Coeneo and Huaniqueo, running from December 2025 to July 2026.
  • Small producers report roughly 550 tonnes already secured for commercialization under the program.
  • Logistics are centered in the Morelia operational unit, with government buying without intermediaries to shorten the value chain and channel the grain into the Bienestar network.