Management systems of agave for pulque in Hidalgo state
Agaves are plants with a biocultural importance for the peoples of Mexico, currently they have multiple uses, among them, the extraction of sap to elaborate pulque. The Hidalgo State is one of the main producers of agave and pulque in Mexico, however there is no detailed characterization of the syst...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Country: | México |
| Institution: | UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO |
| Repository: | PÄDI Boletín Científico de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería del ICBI |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repository.uaeh.edu.mx:article/9598 |
| Online Access: | https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/icbi/article/view/9598 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | agrobiodiversity maguey metepantle pulque agrobiodiversidad metepantles |
| Summary: | Agaves are plants with a biocultural importance for the peoples of Mexico, currently they have multiple uses, among them, the extraction of sap to elaborate pulque. The Hidalgo State is one of the main producers of agave and pulque in Mexico, however there is no detailed characterization of the systems dedicated to this purpose. Three management systems of agave were characterized in Hidalgo: backyard gardens, bordos, and metepantles, evaluating the intensity of management of these through the species, practices, traditional varieties of agave and production. Five species and 20 traditional varieties of agaves were recorded; the backyard garden being the most diverse, with five species and 10 varieties, while the metepantles were the most intensive, producing 270 liters of pulque per day. These systems conserve an important agrobiodiversity of agaves and other useful species, being fundamental productive spaces for the maintenance of families in rural contexts. |
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