The reform newspaper in Mexico reported on February 25, the minister of Agriculture in Mexico affirmed that Mexico will import 700,000 tons white corn this year in order to guarantee the supply of tortilla which is the staple food. This is one of policies that the Mexican Government deals with the short supply of corn production and the price of corn rises unceasingly. According to the information in the Ministry of Agriculture, the import of corn increases 47.6% compared to last year. This import batch of corn mainly comes from US, South Africa and Canada. At the same time, the government will also simplify the health quarantine procedures. And they will import a certain amount of corn from Brazil and Argentina.
