“Thanks to the policies of integral development for agriculture, Guanajuato occupies the 4th place at the national level in the production of corn, according to the Agrifood and Fishing Information System -SIAP 2017”-, declared Governor, Miguel Márquez Márquez.
“Guanajuato, Mexico, has become an important provider of vegetables and berries to Mexicans and to a large part of the world” he said.
In presiding over the inauguration of the First Edition of the International Maize Fair Guanajuato 2018 “Innovating the value network of corn”, the governor highlighted that Guanajuato’s LANGEBIO research center discovered the corn genome, which will allow a greater use of this basic grain in Mexico and around the world.
“To speak of corn is to speak of Mexico all over the world, corn is essentially Mexican, it is a product of Mexico for the world, from this grain more than 700 byproducts are derived. Corn has presence in the world market, corn is fundamental for the life of the human being, we are talking about a product of which we should feel proud” Marquez continued.
He mentioned that in Guanajuato thanks to the processes of research and innovation in the genetics of corn, seeds have been developed that allow greater profitability in production, adaptation to climate and less use of water, among other advantages.
“We have to learn from other countries and states on the subject of corn, so this grain remains a vital element for human beings” he said.
The State Executive, announced that the International Maize Fair, in its first edition has Brazil and Michoacán as guests of honor. The Southamerican country and the Mexican state are both positioned as two of the main producers and sellers of corn in the world.
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This forum will address issues such as: Review of the internal strength of Mexico in the production of corn, Application of science and technology transfer to serve the production of corn and its derivatives.
- Conferences and workshops will be given such as:
- Production of yellow maize with high yield in Guanajuato and El Bajío
- Current behavior and price projections in the international market of grains and its impact on the local market for the Spring-Summer 2018 cycle.
- Urgency of a sustainable agriculture, results of organic agriculture in Michoacán.
- Uses and customs of Creole maize in Purépecha cuisine.
- The commercialization of corn in Mexico and the nixtamalization–Industria-Tortilla.
It is expected an attendance of between 3,500 and 5,000 visitors among students from schools such as CECYTE’s, CBTA’s, DICIVA, industrial dough and tortilla, corn producers of Irrigation District 011 Alto Río Lerma, Instituto Tecnológico de Roque, and a presentation by Traditional Cooks of Guanajuato and Michoacán that will offer typical dishes of Mexican cuisine with corn base.
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