Guanajuato is Mexico's second-largest agave-producing state, contributing 12 percent to the national production, just behind Jalisco. The state boasts 7,636 agave producers and 62,430 hectares of registered agave plantations spread across seven municipalities. The article highlights the critical need for responsible planting practices and compliance with sustainable forest development laws, stressing that forest lands remain protected even if they have been illegally deforested.