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Sinaloa Producers Back Ammonia Plant, Demand Social Justice
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Sinaloa Producers Back Ammonia Plant, Demand Social Justice

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Sinaloa's agricultural sector supports a new ammonia plant in Topolobampo, emphasizing its benefits for farming and food security.
  • Producers also demand social justice initiatives to ensure local communities benefit from the plant's development.
  • Officials highlighted the plant's adherence to international safety regulations and its importance for agricultural inputs.

Agricultural leaders and producers in Sinaloa have voiced their support for the GPO ammonia plant in Topolobampo, recognizing its potential to boost farming and contribute to national food security goals. However, their backing comes with a strong call for social justice, urging that the development must also benefit the local communities and their families.

ammonia is an essential input for the production of fertilizers, indispensable for the productivity of the field and the supply of food.

— Producers and agricultural organizationsDuring a meeting where agricultural leaders expressed their support for the ammonia plant.

During a meeting with state and federal officials, including the Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock, Ismael Bello Esquivel, participants agreed that ammonia is a crucial input for fertilizer production, essential for agricultural productivity. They see the plant as vital for consolidating President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo's food sovereignty policy.

for the peoples of the region, there must also be a social justice plan, which covers the needs of the population and that they are part of the development that the operation of the ammonia plant will imply.

— Participants in the meetingHighlighting the need for community benefits alongside agricultural gains.

Despite the anticipated agricultural benefits, a key concern raised was the need for a parallel social justice plan for the region's communities. This plan should address local needs and ensure residents are integral to the development spurred by the ammonia plant's operation.

the functioning of the plant in itself is approved under a series of international regulations that at all times safeguard its operation, minimizing all the risks that its operation would imply.

— Ismael Bello EsquivelEmphasizing the plant's safety and regulatory compliance.

Officials assured that the plant, currently 80% complete, operates under strict international regulations designed to minimize risks. Christian Aldama, Director of Public Relations for Grupo Proman GPO, detailed the plant's operations, noting the company's 40-year history without any safety incidents globally. He also committed to further public outreach to explain the plant's safe functioning and its significant job creation potential for the region.

during the 40 years that the company has been operating in different parts of the world, not a single incident has occurred that puts people or the areas where they are operating at risk.

— Christian AldamaReassuring about the plant's safety record.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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