Mexico Boosts Water Access with 100 New Modules for Farmers

Mexico’s federal government has installed more than 100 administrative modules nationwide to support small agricultural producers in updating or regularizing their water concession titles, a move aimed at improving access to federal programs and strengthening sustainable water management. The initiative, led jointly by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRICULTURA) and the National Water Commission (CONAGUA), was outlined during an informational meeting in Aguascalientes. 

Mauricio Rodríguez Alonso, CONAGUA’s deputy general director for Water Administration, announced that new attention modules are operating in the state to streamline processes for producers with wells or water concession titles. He emphasized that the objective is to ensure quick, accessible procedures and to provide legal certainty for users.

The government also confirmed a six-month period for individuals to update or regularize their concession documents under the Administrative Facilitation Decree published in the Official Gazette. The decree applies to agricultural, livestock and aquaculture users with volumes of up to 500,000 cubic meters per year and whose titles expired between October 1, 2017, and March 1, 2025. Municipal and state governments holding concessions for urban public use are also eligible.

In parallel, the Ministry of Agriculture initiated the enrollment period for the Special Energy Program for Agriculture (PEUA) for 2026. Jesús Vázquez Lizárraga, AGRICULTURA’s general coordinator for Agro-food Water Efficiency, highlighted that the program provides preferential electricity tariffs for irrigation and agricultural operations, representing “an essential support for producers.”

During the opening of the Administrative Facilitation Module located at CONAGUA’s local office in Aguascalientes, Vázquez Lizárraga invited producers to visit service points in Pabellon de Arteaga, Calvillo and Villa Juarez, as well as AGRICULTURA’s offices in the state capital, where they can complete registration or re-registration procedures. Information on requirements, addresses and service hours is available through official channels. “With these actions, we reaffirm our commitment to the development of agriculture in Aguascalientes, boosting its productivity and sustainability through equitable access to energy,” he said.

The government installed the modules in CONAGUA and AGRICULTURA offices and added a mobile unit to extend access to rural communities. Authorities reiterated that ensuring legal certainty in water management is essential for both productivity and environmental stewardship, especially as climate variability increasingly affects hydrological cycles. They also noted that the modules aim to reduce administrative barriers for small producers, who rely heavily on formal concession status to receive subsidies, technical assistance and inclusion in strategic irrigation and agricultural development programs.

Officials emphasized that the effort is part of a broader federal strategy to strengthen sustainable water use, modernize irrigation infrastructure and enhance long-term planning for the agricultural sector. “The Government of Mexico advances in fulfilling President Claudia Sheinbaum’s commitment to bring order to the use of national waters, grant legal certainty and strengthen agricultural productivity for the benefit of producers,” the joint statement concluded.