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How did the North American Free Trade Agreement affect the Mexican agricultural industry?
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 the United States.
Mexican agricultural trade declined due to the agreement's quotas on trade with the United States.
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Many Mexicans lost their agricultural jobs due to increased competition from the United States.
Explanation: NAFTA eliminated trade barriers, allowing large, subsidized U.S. agricultural producers to export cheaply into Mexico (notably corn). Small-scale Mexican farmers—especially maize growers—couldn't compete and lost income and livelihoods, prompting rural job losses and migration. (Some export-oriented Mexican producers of fruits and vegetables did expand sales to the U.S., but the dominant short‑term effect for Mexican agriculture was displacement of many small farmers.)
Explanation: NAFTA eliminated trade barriers, allowing large, subsidized U.S. agricultural producers to export cheaply into Mexico (notably corn). Small-scale Mexican farmers—especially maize growers—couldn't compete and lost income and livelihoods, prompting rural job losses and migration. (Some export-oriented Mexican producers of fruits and vegetables did expand sales to the U.S., but the dominant short‑term effect for Mexican agriculture was displacement of many small farmers.)
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