Overview
- The federal government and leaders from Guanajuato, Jalisco and Michoacán signed a pact granting a 950‑peso‑per‑ton support, with 800 pesos from the federation and 150 from state governments.
- Support is aimed at roughly 90,000 Bajío producers with up to 20 hectares and a cap of 200 tons per farmer, while producer representatives said the deal was updated to cover the region’s full output.
- Authorities will create a national system to set maize reference prices before sowing and promote direct sales to industry under clear rules with legal backing still to be defined.
- Credit and risk coverage will expand via Cosechando Soberanía, offering loans at 8.5% annual interest and crop insurance against droughts, floods and pests.
- Most Bajío blockades were lifted, yet protests persisted in excluded states such as Sinaloa, where growers continued actions demanding 7,200 pesos per ton; industry estimated 2.3 billion pesos in losses, and signatories warned they would resume blockades if commitments slip.