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Mexico Unveils National Plan to Boost Native Maize, Starting 2026 in Seven States

The multi‑year initiative uses agronomic support plus community enterprises to strengthen the milpa, raise yields, preserve seed diversity, increase incomes.

Overview

  • The rollout announced for 2026 covers Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guerrero, Yucatán, Campeche, Quintana Roo and Tabasco, reaching 437 municipalities and about 677,000 producer families.
  • Officials set near‑term and long‑term targets, projecting roughly a 20% production increase in the first stage and up to a 50% per‑hectare productivity gain by 2030.
  • Scaling plans aim to engage roughly 1.5 million small producers across 872 municipalities in 29 states by 2030, with phased expansion after the initial southeast and Pacific‑south launch.
  • Core tools include comunidades milperas of about 100 farmers supported by Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro, free fertilizer, technical assistance, and collective light machinery through the Milpateca (ferroteca).
  • To add value locally, the plan promotes women‑led cooperatives and community tortillerías with an origin seal, with officials showcasing branded “tortillas del Bienestar” as part of the commercialization strategy.