In Mexico, the delegate of SAGARPA (Secretariat of Agriculture, Live Stock, Rural Development, Fishing and Feeding), said that about 228 rice producers can be benefited with an aid of 400 pesos by MT. A total of 20,000 MT will receive economic resources of 8 million pesos, so that rice producers would commercialize their product in the cycle spring - summer 2006.

1 USD = 10,7895 MXN