Résumé
The decline of Mexican agriculture began with the economic liberalization process and accelerated with the entry into effect of NAFTA. However, the trade agreement did not produce the catastrophic results foreseen for various reasons: the prices of several products (corn, beans) were already falling, the growing volume of remittances sent by emigrants compensated for budget cuts, while some agricultural areas succeeded in entering the North American market, concealing the lag of the rest. Nevertheless, there is a growing gap between the regions that have succeeded in adapting to the change (north and west of the country) and those that live increasingly from poverty reduction and social welfare policies (part of the center and south of the territory). Adapted from the source document.