.........The Kentucky Agricultural and Commercial Trade Office (KACTO) located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico has been established since 1996. The KACTO was established as a result of a partnership between the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Since this time the mission statement of the KACTO has been to promote exports of Kentucky manufactured goods, services and agricultural products throughout Mexico. The Mexico office works to stimulate demand and increase the awareness of Kentucky’s high quality products and services developing contacts in Mexico interested in investment, joint venture or purchasing relationships with Kentucky companies which will contribute to increased exports to Mexico.

During the time the Mexico office has been opened it has assisted over 100 Kentucky companies, agencies, universities, livestock producers and farmers on a yearly basis. The extent of our services and or functions vary from developing market research reports, coordinating farm visits, participating in trade shows, providing translation services, import logistical etc. In short the Mexico office provides from the most basic import or Mexico business development information to complex issues related to export trade for Kentucky agricultural and commercial sectors.