The principle economic activities in the state of Guerrero are agriculture, cattle ranching and tourism. Ventures in any of these sectors are sure to be prosperous.
Agriculture
Agricultural production is made up of the basic products of rice, beans and corn. Other nutritious crops include tomatoes, green tomatoes, green chilies, safflower, white garbanzos, soybeans, sweet potatoes, seco (dried) chilies, and papalo (herb). The more industrial products include coffee, loofah, Jamaica and sugar cane. Another major crop is sorghum grain. Oil products include sesame oil and peanut oil and their major fruit crops are melons, papayas, watermelons, mangos, bananas, tamarind and citrus fruit.
Cattle Ranching
Cattle ranching is very important to the economy of Guerrero. The cattle are sustained on grass pastures. The predominant species are bovine, pig, goat and sheep, as well as the smaller animals like poultry, chickens for fattening and breeding.
Tourism
With three major destination spots, another key contributor to the economy of Guerrero is tourism. Not only is the state famous for being one of the best tourist spots in Mexico, but it is internationally known as one of the best tourist spots in the world. Business opportunities in Guerrero abound and some large international hotel chains have built on this coast. This sector is considered to be most important to the state's development. The three major destination spots in Guerrero are Acapulco, Zihuatanejo and Taxco.
As a result, businesses, restaurants and services are also very prosperous in Guerrero. Tourism generates so much commerce in these areas that visionary business people can really take advantage of this great opportunity.
