Sinaloa is seeking to enhance its agricultural exports in Asia through sorghum and bell pepper exports, in order to expand the state’s agriculture and boost international trade relations beyond the United States.
What did Sinaloa’s Governor say about agricultural exports?
Governor Rubén Rocha announced that negotiations are going on with a significant Chinese company interested in buying 1Mt of sorghum through a contract farming model. He noted that this proposal has already been presented to Julio Berdegué, Mexico’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development who called the plan viable since there is already an established agricultural exports protocol for vegetables to China. The governor highlighted that Sinaloa cannot grow sorghum without a guaranteed buyer, that is why the state continues to follow the corresponding commercialization protocol. Furthermore, he said that the model intends to avoid resource waste in the event of order cancellations. Rocha noted the significance of exploring alternative export markets to other countries, but he prefers that issues between Mexico and the United States be resettled.
Sinaloa’s farmers will now be able to do Agricultural exports to Japan
Likewise, the governor announced that Sinaloa’s farmers will now be able to do Agricultural exports to Japan. After 16 years, the federal government has reopened that market, primarily for bell peppers among other food products. At present, 96% of Sinaloa’s bell pepper exports are headed for the United States, but from January to May 2025, exports reduced by 0.254% due to restrictive measures implemented by the US government.