Tequila, bats, and agave farmers: towards an understanding of the right incentives to protect genetic diversity

Tequila has a designation of origin by which it can only be produced with the blue agave ( Agave tequilana Weber blue variety) grown in certain regions of Mexico. For several decades, an intensive asexual technique of reproduction has prevailed in the tequila industry. This has not only been detrime...

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Main Authors: Irene Zapata-Morán, Alejandro López-Feldman, Hernán Bejarano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Communications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ad19f4