What is the PRODEDE program?

The PROCEDE program is a legal process that gives ejido members the means to convert ejido land into private property, which can be sold and transferred to non-ejido members, including foreigners. 

For the simple fact that very few foreign investors have a trust worthy friends living in an ejido community that could act as a prestanombre, the PROCEDE program usually provides foreigners buyers the safest option.

In 1992, the government of Mexico introduced a number of privatization polices aimed at developing rural Mexico.  The biggest change was the amendment to Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution, which established a new agrarian code of law.  These reforms ended the governments obligation to provide farm land to peasants, and gave ejido members additional rights to ejido land, and a means to convert ejido land to private property through the PROCEDE program.

Now, through the PROCEDE program ejido members can

. Buy and sell their ejido rights within the ejido community.
. Will their ejido rights.
. Enter into long term lease, rent, or usage contracts with non-ejido members.
. Convert ejido land to private property.

The PROCEDE program is not automatic, and each individual ejido community must initiate its own petition to the government before the process begins.