Luis Xavier Zazueta Ibarra Presents His First Activity Report as Head of AARFS
Los Mochis, Sinaloa. Luis Xavier Zazueta Ibarra, Chairman of Asociacion de Agricultores del Rio Fuerte Sur (AARFS), presented his first report as leader of the 2025–2027 Board of Directors to the members of this chartered organization.
The event was attended by the Undersecretary of Agriculture in Sinaloa, Ramon Gallegos Araiza; the General Director of CAADES, Manuel García; and the Secretary of the City Council in Ahome, Cutberto Rios Beltran. Leaders of Local Plant Health Boards, hydro-agricultural network, irrigation modules were also present; as well as representatives from government agencies, social, productive, and civil institutions, strengthening joint efforts in benefit of the farming sector in Sinaloa.
“The Board of Directors implemented a contingency plan focused on crop reconversion toward varieties with lower water demand, expense control, and cost optimization without affecting service quality. Despite the contraction in farming activity, the results far exceeded the budgeted expectations.”
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The Chairman of Asociacion de Agricultores del Rio Fuerte Sur forecasted that corn production for this growing season will reach 4 million tons in Sinaloa. He shared that trading companies have made approaches and there have been some talks with them, and also with government authorities to seek strategies that ensure farmers can sell their harvests at fair prices.
AARFS A.C. is a non-profit organization made up by of 2,500 smallholder farmers from northern Sinaloa, Mexico. It was founded on November 25, 1932.
Among the main services offered by this association of farmers are:
- Agricultural para-financing and business credit
- Insurance fund
- Sale of fertilizers and agrochemicals
- Sale of seeds
- Ultra-low sulfur diesel
- Agricultural hardware supply
- Crop marketing
- Agricultural strategies and advisory
- Administrative and accounting services
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AARFS, together with ten other sister farming associations operating within Sinaloa, make up CAADES Sinaloa A.C., building an exemplary organization structure for growers at a domestic level.
To learn more about the association, visit: AARFS A.C.
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