The tequila industry in Mexico certifies its agaves to avoid environmental impact

Guadalajara (Mexico), Jul 24 (EFE).- Given the growing overproduction of the agave plant and the environmental problems that this has generated in five states of Mexico, the tequila industry generated a certification to ensure that producers make the traditional Mexican drink without deforesting or modifying new natural areas. Regarding the International Tequila Day that is celebrated on Tuesday, the head of sustainability projects of the Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT), Carlos López, said in an interview with EFE that since 2021 they created the ARA (Environmental Responsible Agave) certificate, a voluntary scheme to avoid deforestation due to blue agave crops. "We certify tequila, but worried that an agave producer could cause damage to the environment or get into a legal problem by making a change in land use without any authorization, we created this ARA tool," he said. This body is committed to the self-regulation of the industry and the good will of the producing companies ...