required report public distribution date 7 27 2006 gain number mx6060 m mexico agricultural situation nafta and agriculture a snapshot approved by suzanne heinen us embassy city prepared david williams gabriel hernandez highlights implemented of reforms during the late 1980s early 1990s that affected sector culminated with signing north american free trade agreement mexican has since undergone changes rural poverty rates have declined exports area planted farm size increased diversification into higher value crops occurred all suggesting healthy development at same time farmer numbers employment real prices dropped while imports freeing significant supplies labor unfortunately s economy not grown fast enough to absorb excess record remittances from abroad subsidies helped augment incomes in areas however future likely lies economic rather than includes psd no matrix unscheduled mx1 mx table contents summary 3 some basic background
