The U.S. and Mexican Dry Bean Sectors

Steven Zahniser, Marcela Vera Torres, José Alberto Cuéllar Álvarez, Nicolás Fernando López López and Rhea Bhatta

No 396246, Vegetables and Melons Outlook from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Liberalization of U.S.-Mexico dry bean trade, as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), has enabled U.S. dry bean producers to provide a steadier and larger portion of Mexican supply. Long-term prospects for the newly integrated market are shaped by various factors. On the supply side, the future structure of Mexico’s dry bean sector will be comprised of a smaller number of producers who work larger plots of land for higher yields. U.S. dry bean production is already characterized by large-scale farms, and recent yields exhibit a modest upward trend. On the demand side, per capita disappearance of dry beans in Mexico is declining over the long term as consumers shift away from traditional staple foods. U.S. per capita consumption is relatively stable but only at about a fourth of Mexico’s average level, even though dry beans are a low-fat source of important nutrients.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41
Date: 2010-12
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.396246

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