As part of the Mexico Plan, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo unveiled the national strategy to ensure food sovereignty and self-sufficiency. The initiative includes an initial investment of 53.97 billion pesos in 2025, with a goal of reaching 83.76 billion pesos by 2030. It aims to support 750,000 small and medium-sized producers of corn, beans, rice, cocoa, and honey.
During her morning press conference “The People’s Morning Briefing,” Sheinbaum introduced the new program “Harvesting Sovereignty,” which will complement existing programs like “Production for Wellbeing” and “Fertilizers for Wellbeing.” The plan will provide 9% interest loans, climate risk insurance, technical support, improved seeds via Prosebien, and direct marketing support without intermediaries.
Through the “Food for Wellbeing” program, fair prices will be paid for grains and other products such as coffee, cocoa, and honey. These will be processed in eight new facilities and sold through “Wellbeing Stores,” which will offer quality food at low prices in marginalized areas. The goal is to open 30,000 stores across the country by 2030, reaching 100% of municipalities.
Secretary of Agriculture Julio Berdegué Sacristán reported that implementation will begin with corn in Chiapas, Veracruz, Campeche, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Tabasco, Yucatán, and Morelos; and with beans in Zacatecas, Durango, and Nayarit. New processing plants will be built for cocoa, coffee, honey, beans, and corn flour. National production goals include reaching 25 million tons of corn, 1.2 million tons of beans, 450,000 tons of rice, and 15 billion liters of milk.
Finally, Liconsa’s Director of Operations, Antonio Talamantes Geraldo, announced that the program aims to reach 10 million beneficiaries by 2030, achieving full national coverage. New processing plants and 30 collection centers will be built, and the distribution network will expand from 12,000 to 20,000 points to ensure affordable liquid and powdered milk for the most vulnerable families.
