The state of Veracruz maintains its position as a major national agroindustrial leader in sugarcane production despite facing a severe structural setback. Following the definitive closure of the San Pedro sugar mill located in the municipality of Lerdo de Tejada—a sudden corporate decision by Grupo Porres that left approximately seven thousand local producers in deep uncertainty—the total number of operational sugar factories in the region has been reduced to sixteen.
According to updated records from the National Committee for the Sustainable Development of Sugarcane (CONADESUCA), the remaining active processing plants distributed across various municipalities and corporate groups include the following:
El Higo (El Higo) operated by Zucarmex.
Pánuco (Pánuco) operated by Pantaleón.
Mahuixtlán (Coatepec / Mahuixtlán) operated by Zucarmex.
La Gloria (Úrsulo Galván) operated by Grupo Azucarero del Trópico.
El Modelo (La Antigua / José Cardel) operated by Corporativo Porres.
Progreso (Paso del Macho) operated by Corporativo La Margarita.
El Potrero (Atoyac) operated by Beta San Miguel.
San Miguelito (Córdoba) operated by Beta San Miguel.
San Nicolás (Cuichapa) operated by ASR Group.
San José de Abajo (Cuitláhuac) operated by Perno.
La Providencia (Cuichapa) operated by Beta San Miguel.
Motzorongo (Tezonapa) operated by Corporativo Motzorongo.
Constancia (Tezonapa) operated by Beta San Miguel.
Tres Valles (Tres Valles) operated by Promotora Industrial Azucarera S.A. (PIASA).
San Cristóbal (Carlos A. Carrillo) operated by Zucarmex.
CIASA Cuatotolapan (Juan Díaz Covarrubias) operated by Corporativo Santos.
State authorities and federal agencies continue evaluating strategies to support affected rural families and mitigate regional economic impacts. Meanwhile, high-yield zones such as Tres Valles, Pánuco, Cosamaloapan, and Tierra Blanca continue supplying massive tonnages of raw cane to sustain the remaining network.
Source: https://lasillarota.com
