Los Cabos Mayor Christian Agúndez distributed agricultural supplies to 150 local farmers and ranchers on May 1 at the Narciso Agúndez Castro Forage Warehouse in Santa Anita, San José del Cabo. The delivery is part of the municipality’s ongoing rural development program aimed at keeping the region’s livestock and farming sectors productive during drought season.
What Was Distributed
The supply package included 1,000 bales of alfalfa, 1,000 sacks of concentrated animal feed, 200 irrigation strips, 100 sacks of fertilizer, and 12 hydraulic pumps. Agúndez personally oversaw the distribution at the warehouse, which serves as a central hub for agricultural support in the municipality’s rural communities.
City rural development director Raúl Montaño Ojeda said the aid is part of a strategic plan to offset drought impacts on the livestock sector. Southern Baja California Sur receives minimal rainfall for much of the year, and ranchers in the Los Cabos municipality depend heavily on supplemental feed to keep cattle and goats alive through the dry months.
Context for the Region’s Agriculture
The distribution comes as Los Cabos faces growing pressure on its natural resources. The municipality’s population has surged from roughly 238,000 in 2010 to an estimated 351,000 today, according to recent reports. That growth, driven largely by tourism development, has strained water supplies and pushed agricultural producers to compete for increasingly scarce resources.
Mayor Agúndez returned from meetings in Mexico City in late April where he discussed water infrastructure projects with the National Water Commission (CONAGUA) and the National Bank for Public Works and Services (Banobras). Those talks focused on expanding hydraulic infrastructure and water delivery capacity for the municipality.
How Producers Can Access Future Support
The rural development program accepts ongoing enrollment. Producers interested in future supply distributions or other support can visit the Rural Development offices at Plaza Arámburo, locals 7 and 8, Colonia Santa Rosa, San José del Cabo. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
San José del Cabo, Miraflores, and Santiago form the core of Los Cabos’ arable farm belt. Small-scale producers in these areas supply local markets, organic vendors, and the growing number of farm-to-table restaurants that have become a hallmark of the region’s dining scene.
This story was first reported by the Los Cabos municipal government website at loscabos.gob.mx.