The government of Mexico will invest 400 million pesos for the production of mezcal in 10,000 hectares of Puebla

Published Jul 19, 2023

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The government of the state of Puebla in Mexico will invest 400 million pesos to plant mezcalero agave on 10,000 hectares of land in the Mixteca region. This investment aims to boost the economy of the area, which has historically faced difficulties due to a lack of water resources. The governor of Puebla emphasized that growing mezcalero agave will create opportunities for families to diversify their income and reduce the need for migration by promoting the creation of micro and small businesses or cooperatives.

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The state government will invest 400 million pesos for the planting of mezcalero agave in an extension of 10,000 hectares, which will allow the economy to detonate in the municipalities of the Mixteca region, one of the poorest in Puebla, announced Governor Sergio Salomón Céspedes Peregrina. On a tour of the municipality of Molcaxac, the president acknowledged that, historically, the Mixteca has faced various difficulties in achieving the necessary development that allows it to be just as competitive as other regions of the state, mainly due to the lack of sufficient water resources. However, he stressed that the mezcalero agave is a plant that can easily adapt to the climatic conditions of the region, so its presence will be enhanced so that families no longer have corn production as their main activity or, where appropriate, are forced to migrate to the United States or Canada in search of better living conditions. Céspedes highlighted that the mezcalero agave will promote a ...

Source: Milenio