The growing of pineapples is another alternative for local producers to obtain the necessary resources to survive. The Ministry of Rural and Indigenous Agricultural Development (Sedari) aims to consolidate this activity in the south of the State, as the sale of the production generates significant profits for growers.
According to Sedari's Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Germán Parra López, the growing of this tropical fruit is rarely affected by changes in weather conditions, which is an advantage for those growing them, because the risk for economic losses is relatively smaller compared to other more vulnerable fruits.
The institution barely has 150 hectares dedicated to pineapples, a considerable figure compared to previous years, as most of the agricultural production is based on the growing of sugar cane and corn.
The pineapple hectares are located in Bacalar y Othón P. Blanco, mainly in the municipalities of Antonio de los Santos and Manuel Ávila Camacho, who have over 100 producers.
For the number of producers to continue rising, adhering to this new crop, the State's Government, through Sedari, is providing them with the necessary plants to start cultivating.
The production is sold in tourist areas upstate, from which good profits are obtained, as they are offered to traders at 8 to 10 pesos the piece, which is good to stimulate productivity.
Most producers have 3 to 5 hectares, which allows them to produce during the entire year and not be left without fruit to ship to their clients.
Author: Rafael Pérez