NAFTA and the Campesinos
The Impact of NAFTA on Small-Scale Agricultural Producers in Mexico and the Prospects for Change
9781589661806
Distributed for University of Scranton Press
NAFTA and the Campesinos
The Impact of NAFTA on Small-Scale Agricultural Producers in Mexico and the Prospects for Change
The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, has been one of the most hotly contested political and economic issues of the past 20 years. Contrary to much of the discussion in the U. S. media, this volume examines small family farms in Mexico which have fared worse economically since NAFTA’s passage. A distinguished group of contributors provide historical background, policy analysis, case studies, comparisons with large agribusiness corporations, and recommendations for ways to improve the situation of small farms in the future. This volume will be essential to the understanding of multinational trade issues and agriculture in the twenty-first century.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Mexican Agriculture and NAFTA--Prospects for Change
Juan M. Rivera and Scott Whiteford
Chapter 1
NAFTA’s Impact on Mexican Agriculture: An Overview
Manuel Angel Gomez Cruz and Rita Schwentesius Rindermann
Chapter 2
Asymmetry of Resources, Access to Information, and Transparency as Structural Development Challenges in Rural Areas
Manuel Chavez
Chapter 3
Globalisation, the State, and the Role of Agro-Industry in Mexico’s Development
Mark A. Martinez and Gaspar Real Cabello
Chapter 4
Sweet Protectionism: State Policy and Employment in the Sugar Industries of the NAFTA Countries
Gerardo Otero and Cornelia Butler Flora
Chapter 5
Multinational Agribusiness and Small Corn Producers in Rural Mexico: New Alternatives for Agricultural Development
Juan M. Rivera
Chapter 6
Transnationals and Agriculture by Contract: The Case of Three Frozen-Food Companies in Mexico
Elia Patlan Martinez and Juan De Dios Trujillo Felix
Chapter 7
The Organic Farming Sector in Mexico: An Example of Resistance to Globalization
Laura Gomez Tovar and Manuel Angel Gomez Cruz
Chapter 8
Bimbo-Coronado and Goat-Keepers in Matehuala
Juan De Dios Trujillo Felix, Elia Patlan Martinez and Rita Schwentesius Rindermann
Conclusions
Mexican Agriculture and NAFTA--The Challenges Ahead
Juan M. Rivera