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Sheinbaum Opens First Public Milk Pasteurizer Since 1985 in Campeche

The project links food aid to local farm support through guaranteed milk purchases feeding social stores.

Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum inaugurated the Campeche pasteurization plant Friday after a 130 million‑peso build that can process about 100,000 liters a day.
  • The facility plugs into Leche para el Bienestar, which buys milk to sell at subsidized prices through Tiendas del Bienestar and reports about 7.5 million beneficiaries and 750 million liters a year nationwide.
  • As part of the 1.2 billion‑peso Plan Campeche, the plant is slated to supply roughly 200,000 people across Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo.
  • The government said it will buy milk from 877 local producers at 11.50 pesos per liter after providing inputs to help them raise output.
  • Sheinbaum also announced a universal Gertrudis Bocanegra scholarship for all university students in Campeche after the state’s governor flagged budget strain at the event.