Nestle to use 100% Mexican maize.

The Swiss company Nestle will seek to meet its demand for grains produced 100% in Mexico by 2022, signing an agreement with the International Center for the Improvement of corn (CIMMYT, for its acronym in Spanish), in order to launch a program to support farmers. According to the company, through the CIMMYT, and with an investment of over $5 million dollars provided by the firm, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Government of Guanajuato and international bodies, the project will start in the Bajio region. He pointed out that this will generate an economic spill for the country of up to $1 billion pesos a year, benefiting 2,200 producers, who will increase their income by improving productivity and lower production costs, as well as having resources for the purchase of seed, technical assistance and marketing infrastructure. Today Nestle import more than 90 percent of the corn. We use for the production of our cereals and pet food. We know that Mexico has the potential to produce these grains locally and also that we have the experience to support the development of national agriculture, as we have done with Nescafe Plan, Cacao Plan and Milk Commitment.