Quintana Roo to Distribute Improved Seeds to 5,000 Farmers

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — The state’s Secretariat of Agricultural, Rural and Fisheries Development (SEDARPE) has opened applications for its 2026 Agricultural Promotion program, aiming to directly support 5,000 farmers with improved bean seeds for the spring-summer and fall-winter cycles.

The program targets small-scale producers with one to five hectares of arable land. Beneficiaries will receive a one-time annual allotment of 10 to 50 kilograms of certified or suitable seeds, calculated based on the number of hectares they have registered. The goal is to boost corn and bean production and strengthen food self-sufficiency in rural areas.

Applications will be accepted from July 14 to August 14, 2026, with priority given to farmers in the municipalities of Bacalar, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, José María Morelos, Othón P. Blanco, Lázaro Cárdenas, Puerto Morelos and Tulum.

The program gives preference to women farmers and young people aged 18 to 29 who grow basic crops or produce for self-consumption in communities with high productive vulnerability.

Interested farmers must submit their applications through the digital platform of Quintana Roo’s Unified Agricultural and Fisheries System (SUAP). In-person assistance will be available at modules in Chetumal, Felipe Carrillo Puerto and Playa del Carmen from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., supplemented by mobile units. For inquiries about eligibility and land ownership requirements, SEDARPE can be reached at (983) 835 16 30, extension 42338.