The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced that the supply of fertilizer will begin in the following days to benefit about 63,000 corn and bean producers – according to planting dates – in 67 municipalities in Chihuahua.
The National Coordinator of the Fertilizers for Welfare Program and Director General of Soils and Water of the Federal Agency, Ariely Cerron Trejo, confirmed that this support has an investment of approximately 500 million pesos and will be for the benefit of Chihuahua farmers registered in the Production for Welfare standard.
He emphasized that the goal is to deliver 34,000 tons of fertilizer (14,000 tons of diammonium phosphate and 20,000 tons of urea) directly and without intermediaries to cover an area of 119,676 hectares of basic grain crops, or 300 kilograms per hectare. 600 kg maximum per product.
The federal official noted that Chihuahua joins the entities (Durango, Veracruz, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo) that will begin to receive inputs and, in subsequent days, call for their free delivery to producers in the various locations.
He said the above in order to come on time, based on the different dates, and to keep small and medium producers as a priority – from one to five hectares and from more than five and up to 20 hectares – he indicated.
For the inputs of all the entity’s municipalities, Cerón Trejo explained that the Ministry of Agriculture, through the Directorate of Soils and Water, maintains close cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Welfare, state authorities and with Mexican food security. (Segalmix).
So, in general, specific routes are designed to first get inputs to 36 Segalmex centers, supported by three thousand trucks.
He stated that these logistics were agreed upon in a meeting with the State Delegate for Sponsorship Programs, Juan Carlos Lora de la Rosa, and with the Assistant Director of Operations and Logistics of Sigalmex, Timoteo Hernandez Vidal.
In the near future, the call will be announced, through the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, and the calendar of dates for the delivery of fertilizers to farmers in different locations, detailed by Siron Trejo.
The official emphasized the work and commitment of the producers to the development of the agricultural field and progress on the path of transformation and food self-sufficiency, and called on the producers not to be surprised, because the fertilizer program for well-being is free, and direct delivery. Without intermediaries.
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