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Analysis of the commercialization of Mexican cocoa (Theobroma cacao)
Analysis of the commercialization of Mexican cocoa (Theobroma cacao)
Journal Article

Analysis of the commercialization of Mexican cocoa (Theobroma cacao)

2024
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Cocoa has been present in Mexico since pre-Hispanic times. It was used in rituals, drinks, and even for trade. However, Mexico’s share in the world cocoa market is currently meager. This research aims to establish the current climate of Mexican cocoa production and marketing. The dependency ratio and the revealed comparative advantage index were calculated to determine whether the Mexican market has taken advantage of its climatological and geographical characteristics. The results show that the country is not competitive in the international cocoa market; its share in both harvested area and production volume is zero, and the Mexican market’s commercial demand for cocoa imports to satisfy domestic needs is high. The country’s consumption of this crop depends mainly on imports from Ecuador, which is a risk because any issue in the cocoa production system would directly affect the Mexican market. In conclusion, Mexico is not competitive in the international cocoa market. The country’s strategy should be to increase the harvested area and thus reduce its dependence on cocoa imports. El cacao ha estado presente en México desde la época prehispánica; se utilizaba en rituales, bebidas e incluso para el comercio. Sin embargo, en la actualidad, la contribución de México al mercado mundial del cacao es muy baja. Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo establecer el panorama actual de la producción y comercialización del cacao mexicano. Específicamente, se calculó el índice de dependencia y el índice de ventaja comparativa revelada para mostrar si el mercado mexicano ha aprovechado las ventajas comparativas de sus características climatológicas y geográficas. Los resultados muestran que el país no es competitivo en el mercado internacional del cacao; su participación tanto en área cosechada como en volumen de producción es nula. Además, la demanda comercial del mercado mexicano de importaciones de cacao para satisfacer sus necesidades internas es alta. El consumo de este cultivo en el país depende principalmente de las importaciones desde Ecuador, lo cual es un riesgo porque cualquier impacto en el sistema de producción de cacao en ese país repercutiría directamente en el mercado mexicano. En conclusión, México no es competitivo en el mercado internacional del cacao a pesar de ser el origen del cultivo. La estrategia del país debería ser aumentar la superficie cosechada y así reducir su dependencia de las importaciones de cacao.