Abstract

REBOLLAR REBOLLAR, Eulogio et al. Regional dynamics of sorghum production in Mexico, 1994-2012. Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc [online]. 2016, vol.7, n.3, pp.619-630. ISSN 2007-0934.

Since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), sorghum production in Mexico recorded changes in its production structure, which were different in each of the producing regions. The aim of this research was to determine the growth of sorghum production and its degree of dynamism in eight regions of Mexico, during 1994-2012. For this, the annual growth rate (TCA) and the differential method was used -structural (Shift-Share), to determine the value of the total, differential and structural effect. The results indicated that during the study period, Nayarit was the region that had the highest annual growth in production of sorghum, which was reflected in a greater degree of dynamism, because their overall effect was positive during the analysis period, with a hypothetical gain of 90.73 thousand t. This implied greater specialization, interregional competitiveness and better production conditions. The Michoacan and Jalisco were regions which lagged behind during the last two periods of study.

Keywords : differential-structural method; growth.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in English | Spanish     · English ( pdf ) | Spanish ( pdf )