Family farming in Mexico: a review of its evolution and exclusion over time

• Vázquez Alfaro, Marisol ^[1] ; Gómez Carreto, Tlillalcapatl ^[1] ; Saavedra Jiménez, Luis Antonio ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas

     Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas

     México

     
  2. [2] Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero

     Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero

     México

     
• Localización: Agro Productividad, ISSN-e 2594-0252, Vol. 18, Nº. 6, 2025 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Junio), págs. 77-83
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objective. This paper aims to analyze the evolution and various forms of exclusion experienced by Mexican family farming over time. Results. Family farming originated with the agrarian reform that followed the Porfiriato era. However, the 2007–2008 global food crisis catalyzed renewed attention to this production system as a means of providing food, employment, and income to the poorest populations, particularly in rural areas. Its development and marginalization have been shaped by the so-called agro-export phase, which was integrated into the neoliberal export-oriented model that entered Latin America between the 1980s and 1990s. Despite this, over time and as family farming has come to be recognized as a cornerstone of food security for rural households it has gained relevance and has increasingly attracted the attention of stakeholders in Mexico. The trajectory of family farming in the country is closely linked to both national and international reforms in public and trade policy, as well as to Mexico’s bilateral relationship with the United States. Conclusion. Current rural development policies fail to explicitly and adequately incorporate family farming. Nevertheless, this sector represents a key opportunity for reducing poverty and hunger in marginalized regions of Mexico.