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How did the North American Free Trade Agreement affect the Mexican agricultural industry?
Mexican agricultural trade declined due to the agreement's quotas on trade with the United States.
Mexican agriculture expanded as farmers began shipping more goods to the United States.
Many Mexicans lost their agricultural jobs due to increased competition from the United States.
Prices in Mexico increased due to increased tariffs on agricultural goods from
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Many Mexicans lost their agricultural jobs due to increased competition from the United States.
Explanation: NAFTA removed many tariffs and trade barriers, which allowed large volumes of inexpensive, often subsidized, U.S. agricultural imports (especially corn, beans, dairy) into Mexico. Small-scale Mexican farmers were undercut and driven off their land, causing job losses and rural-to-urban or international migration. At the same time, export-oriented Mexican agribusiness (fruits, vegetables, flowers) did expand, but the predominant short-term effect on small farmers was displacement and job loss.
Explanation: NAFTA removed many tariffs and trade barriers, which allowed large volumes of inexpensive, often subsidized, U.S. agricultural imports (especially corn, beans, dairy) into Mexico. Small-scale Mexican farmers were undercut and driven off their land, causing job losses and rural-to-urban or international migration. At the same time, export-oriented Mexican agribusiness (fruits, vegetables, flowers) did expand, but the predominant short-term effect on small farmers was displacement and job loss.
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