AN ANALYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN MEXICO, 1969-1979, AND COMPARISONS WITH THE UNITED STATES.

Land, agricultural labor, fertilizer, and machinery are the selected inputs to Mexican agriculture in which the analysis of this thesis is centered. The period of analysis covers the decade of the seventies, although data from the sixties and eighties are sometimes included. A generalized description of Mexico, the state of Sonora, and the Yaqui Valley as well as a historical view of events that affected latter agricultural development in Mexico are included. The use and productivity of selected inputs are analyzed at the national, state, and local levels. During the analysis of Mexican agriculture, cross references are made, when applicable, with respect to agricultural production in the United States. Results show that on the average, Mexican agriculture makes use of modern inputs of production but is still in a developing stage. Future governmental policies regarding agricultural production will tend to concentrate more on rainfed producing areas rather than on irrigated areas.

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