UN General Assembly
1977

23. The Seventh factor is the launching of a reform of the agricultural sector through a co-ordination of effort, a reduction of costs to restore the small owner's confidence and .the introduction of guaranteed prices for basic agricultural products. 24. The Eighth factor is that, through such measures, the production of staple foods for the people of Mexico has been stimulated, and international support has been sought for the establishment of a common fund within the framework of the Integrated Programme for Commodities. With the support of certain Latin American and African countries, an agreement has been reached for the establishment of a fund for the stabilization of coffee. 25. One of the problems that Mexico shares with other countries in the world is the population explosion, with all its inherent complications. With this in mind, the new administration has established a Ministry for Human Settlements, an Urban Development Commission, the National System for the Full Development of the Family, and the National Co-ordinating Agency for Family Planning.