Problemas de una agenda del gobierno de monocultivos en el Occidente de México (2020-2024)

Objective: Examines the structure and evolution of agricultural diversification in Western Mexico (Aguascalientes, Colima, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacan, and Nayarit) between 2020 and 2024, focusing on monocultures and their implications for agri-food governance. Methodology: A Normalized Entropy Index (NEI) was applied to data from the Agri-food and Fisheries Information System (SIAP) across three dimensions: cultivated area, production volume, and economic value, enabling comparative assessment of agricultural diversification by state and year. Results: Findings reveal a predominantly economic diversification (average NEI of 0.62 in value) that does not translate into productive or territorial diversification. The NEI for area (0.50) and volume (0.45) remains low or declining, with extreme cases such as Nayarit, where the volume NEI collapsed to 0.03 in 2022, signaling a quasi- monoculture pattern. Limitations: The study identifies patterns but does not establish causal relationships. As a quantitative tool based on secondary data, the NEI does not capture the full complexity of rural dynamics nor the perspectives of territorial stakeholders. Conclusions: Agri-food governance policies focused on economic value and financial returns are insufficient to address the structural vulnerabilities of monocultures. Strategies that integrate area and volume diversification as strategic dimensions of rural development are urgently needed.