Mexican Agricultural Secretariat Receives 3,514 Applications for Corn Producer Subsidies
This article originally appeared in the February 24, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.
Mexico City. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) reported that on the first day of territorial operation for the payment of incentives to white corn producers, 3,514 applications were received in the states of Campeche, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacán, Querétaro and Tlaxcala, corresponding to the 2025 spring-summer agricultural cycle.
The states where the most applications were received are Jalisco, with 1,131, and Guanajuato, with 775.
At the direction of Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Secretary Julio Berdegué Sacristán implemented a streamlined operational process (published last Friday) to make the procedure faster and more transparent. He also established a robust field operation to ensure that support reaches producers directly and promptly.
Those who met the eligibility requirements for the support program will receive their payments this week via their bank cards. To ensure efficient coverage, the federal and state governments are joining forces to provide timely assistance to farmers through Rural Development Districts (DDR), Rural Development Support Centers (CADER), and Representative Offices of the Federal Entities (OREF)—strategically distributed throughout the six states.
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