With a record of quarterly and annual growth, as of September, the economic activity of Mexico's primary sector maintained its positive trend. According to figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), in the first nine months of 2023, the timely GDP of primary activities grew 3.2 percent, he noted.
In the ninth month of the year, the most important increases were recorded in exports of avocado (34.6 percent), cucumber (30.9 percent), citrus fruits (19.5 percent), and fresh legumes and vegetables (11.7 percent).
The Ministry of Agriculture highlighted that Mexico is a world leader in food production and currently occupies 11th place and stands out in the first three places in avocado, tomato, berries, walnuts, lemon, mango, peppers, lettuce, asparagus and onion, and in papaya and pineapple in the medium term.
Source: blueberriesconsulting.com