consumers. Another portion will be dried and powdered; it can be used over a longer period.E/1986/3/Add.l3 page 44 224. This year LICCWSA has benefited 1,400,100 families with scanty resources by distributing reconstituted milk at a price on average 40% lower than that of pasteurized milk on the open market. In 1987 200 more daireis joined the Programme, bringing the total to 1,200. 225. As for other foods for popular consumption for which LICONSA is responsible, production reached 146,000 tonnes of oils and fats, 97,000 tonnes of cornflour, 18,000 tonnes of noodles for soup, 11,000 tonnes of biscuits and 189,000 tonnes of cornflour. For its part, MICONSA produced 402,000 tonnes of cornflour. The production of the State-assisted basic foodstuffs industry in respect of oils and fats, cornflour and wheaten flour increased in the period 1983-1987. 226. Mexico's production of sugar increased by 1.5% compared with 1986 to reach 3,746,000 tonnes, maintaining the self-sufficiency already achieved and providing a surplus for export and the strategic stockpile. Between 1983 and 1987 there was an increase in the amount of sugar produced by about 850,000 tonnes. 227. It is important to mention that the share of the CONASUPO branches and Azucar S.A. represents a strategic element in the regulation and supply of basic processed foodstuffs; thus, in 1987, these establishments accounted for roughly 22% of the production of oils, 16% of the production of fats, 38% of cornflour, 6% of wheaten flour, about 17% of milk in various guises, 7% of noodles for soup and 75.8% of sugar. 228. The voliame of finished fish products for himnan consumption in 1987 was over 270,000 tonnes, 8% higher than in 1986, made up of 38.1% frozen, 25.5% tinned and 36.4% drysalted or processed in some other way. The enterprises belonging to the Mexican Fish Products consortium account for 19.3% of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the production and distribution of basic foodstuffs in Mexico, including milk, cornflour, oils, fats, sugar, and fish products. It highlights the efforts of government-assisted programs to increase production and reduce prices, as well as the role of state-owned enterprises in the industry. The text also mentions the impact of these efforts on the economy and the population.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Industry