Francisco J. Montano Francisco J. Montano

Aníbal Gonzalez PedrazaAníbal Gonzalez Pedraza

Taipe Taiwan, august 2013.

MEXICO’S PUBLIC-PRIVATE MEXICO’S PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNESHIP IN THE AGRIBUSINESS PARTNESHIP IN THE AGRIBUSINESS

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OutlineOutline

1. Duality in Mexico’s Economy

2. Public policy towards democratizing the

productiviy

3. Five strategic objectives

4. Public – Private Partnership projects

a) National Crusade against Hunger and Food Banks

colaboration project

b) Agrologistic studies

c) New Vision for Agriculture (World Economic

Forum)

Mexico has extreme contrasts, such as:

115,000,000 population (31 States and 1 Federal District)

12th Economy of the world ($1.7 trillion dollars GDP)The agricultural sector 3.7% of GDP and 13.4% of Employment

Third country exporting to the US ($210 billion dollars)

Trade agreements with over 44 countries

11.7 million people in poverty

Duality in Mexico’s EconomyDuality in Mexico’s Economy

Design and implment public programs focused on increasing productivity of all mexicans

Public Policy towards Public Policy towards democratizing productivitydemocratizing productivity

Five strategic objectivesFive strategic objectives

Public-Private Partnership Public-Private Partnership ProjectsProjects

National Crusade against Hunger

President Pena Nieto invited all relevant players of society to participate in the National Crusade against Hunger

National Food Banks Association (64 Banks in 29 States out of 32)•Increase current capacity of Food Banks in Mexico•Implement a National Logistic System to improve distribution of fruit and vegetables regions•Direct economic funds for food rescue within the field

Public-Private Partnership Public-Private Partnership ProjectsProjects

Agribusiness Studies

Currently in Mexico food losses ascend to 37% of total production

Taking into account the best practices and experience of Holland which became the 4th exporter of the sector with only X% of productive land

Ministry of Agriculture develops a strategic map of infrastructure projects that allow Mexico transport efficiently products within the country and abroad (most importantly Asia-Pacific Region, participant of the Pacific Alliance and TPP)

Public-Private Partnership Public-Private Partnership ProjectsProjects

New Vision for Agriculture (WEF)

A global proposal that is taking place in Mexico as well, through 4 organized working groups with defined goals:

Francisco Montano Francisco Montano

francisco.montano@sagarpa.gob.mxfrancisco.montano@sagarpa.gob.mx

Aníbal Gonzalez PedrazaAníbal Gonzalez Pedraza

anibal.sagarpa@yahoo.comanibal.sagarpa@yahoo.com

Thank youThank you

Seminar on Strengthening Public-Private Partenership Seminar on Strengthening Public-Private Partenership

to Reduce Food Losses in the Supply Chainto Reduce Food Losses in the Supply Chain