Overview
- Federal and state authorities approved a 950‑peso‑per‑tonne payment for Bajío growers (800 federal, 150 state), with SADER saying it targets about 90,000 producers of up to 20 hectares and a 200‑tonne cap per producer.
- Many roadblocks in Guanajuato, Jalisco and Michoacán were lifted, but closures continued in states such as Sinaloa and Querétaro, where groups demand a guaranteed 7,200 pesos per tonne and say they were excluded from the pact.
- Producer leaders who negotiated the deal dispute post‑announcement limits, saying a 1.4‑million‑tonne regional cap and per‑producer ceilings were not agreed and noting the volume cap was later removed in a signed minute.
- The package adds a proposed Mexican market‑ordering system for maize, 8.5% credit with crop insurance and follow‑up meetings with buyers and legislators, with initial payments scheduled to begin next week.
- Industry groups estimate about 2.3 billion pesos in losses from transport delays and temporary shortages, as officials cite a global maize surplus and falling international prices and some reports place the effective price near six thousand pesos per tonne.