Question

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

Answer 1

Many Mexicans lost their agricultural jobs due to increased competition from the United States.

NAFTA cut tariffs and opened markets, which boosted some Mexican exports (fruits, vegetables) but exposed many small Mexican farmers—especially corn producers—to competition from heavily subsidized U.S. agriculture, causing widespread job losses and rural displacement.