Tequila makers' overproduction of agave sparks climate concerns in Mexico - La Prensa Latina Media

Guadalajara, Mexico, Jul 12 (EFE).- The agave landscape of the western Mexican state of Jalisco and that region’s tequila facilities marked 17 years on the UNESCO World Heritage List on Wednesday. But a rapid rise in demand for that distilled alcoholic beverage over the past decade has triggered an increase in spaces dedicated to monoculture …

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06/16/2023 SOURCE: www.laprensalatina.com

Mexican village turns to tourism to sustain beekeeping tradition - La Prensa Latina Media

By Lourdes Cruz Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico, Jun 10 (EFE).- X-Cabil, a village of around 1,200 people on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula whose economy revolves around honey hopes to earn enough from tourism to remain faithful to the beekeping heritage handed down from their Maya ancestors. Until a few years ago, the community struggled for survival, …

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Tequila makers' overproduction of agave sparks climate concerns in Mexico - La Prensa Latina Media

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