Question

Analyze the impact of NAFTA on Mexican corn farmers. Why did so many Mexican corn farmers lose their livelihoods as a consequence of NAFTA?(1 point)
Responses

Manufacturing jobs that processed the corn left Mexico for the U.S. due to lower wages, reducing the need for Mexican-grown corn.
Manufacturing jobs that processed the corn left Mexico for the U.S. due to lower wages, reducing the need for Mexican-grown corn.

NAFTA gave subsidies to Mexican corn farmers to increase production, which flooded the market.
NAFTA gave subsidies to Mexican corn farmers to increase production, which flooded the market.

Mexican farmers could not compete with government-subsidized U.S. corn.
Mexican farmers could not compete with government-subsidized U.S. corn.

Changes in consumer food preferences from corn toward wheat reduced demand.
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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The most accurate reason for the significant loss of livelihoods among Mexican corn farmers as a consequence of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) is that "Mexican farmers could not compete with government-subsidized U.S. corn."

When NAFTA was implemented in 1994, it eliminated tariffs on agricultural products traded between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This resulted in an influx of U.S. corn into the Mexican market, which was often produced at a lower cost due in part to the substantial subsidies provided to American farmers by the U.S. government. As a result, Mexican corn farmers found it increasingly difficult to compete with the cheaper, subsidized corn from the U.S.

The flooding of the Mexican market with inexpensive corn led to reduced prices for Mexican-grown corn, undermining the economic viability of many local farms. This situation forced numerous farmers to abandon their agricultural activities altogether, contributing to significant unemployment and rural poverty in regions that heavily relied on corn farming.

In summary, the primary impact of NAFTA on Mexican corn farmers was their inability to compete with subsidized U.S. corn, leading to severe consequences for their livelihoods.