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Zacatecas reports more than 594 million pesos in rural investment
Zacatecas, a state in Mexico, says it invested more than 594 million pesos in rural programs over the past year.
The state government says the spending benefited more than 95,000 rural families in all 58 municipalities.
The state’s agriculture secretary presented the results to a legislative committee while lawmakers reviewed the governor’s fifth annual report.
Programs provided machinery, fuel subsidies and seeds to farmers, and supported livestock, irrigation and rural infrastructure.
More than 45 million pesos went to repairing irrigation districts and units amid the effects of drought.
Other projects cleared reservoirs, supplied plants, supported wells and repaired farm roads.
The figures describe the state’s spending and reported beneficiaries; no further plans are specified.
Zacatecas reported investing more than 594 million pesos in its rural sector during the past year.
The state said the investment benefited more than 95,000 rural families across all 58 municipalities.
Agriculture Secretary Gerardo Luis Cervantes Viramontes presented the results to a state legislature committee.
The spending included support for farm machinery, fuel, seeds, irrigation, livestock and rural infrastructure.
- Who
- Zacatecas’s Secretariat of the Field, led by Gerardo Luis Cervantes Viramontes.
- What
- The state reported more than 594 million pesos in rural-sector investment.
- When
- During the past year; the results were reported on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Zacatecas, across its 58 municipalities.
- Why
- To support rural families and producers, including by reducing production costs and addressing drought effects.
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Zacatecas invested more than 594 million pesos in rural programs and projects.
Agriculture Secretary Gerardo Luis Cervantes Viramontes presented the department’s results during the review of the governor’s Fifth Report.
- Total rural investment
- More than 594 million pesos
- Beneficiaries
- More than 95,000 rural families
- Coverage
- 58 municipalities
- Machinery investment
- More than 363 million pesos for tractors and specialized machinery
- Irrigation rehabilitation
- More than 45 million pesos
- Water storage capacity
- 146 million cubic metres in rehabilitated ponds and dams
Sources
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