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Since 1974, our country established the designation of origin of the tequilawhich created an agroindustry on which 90 thousand families depend, with a presence in five states and generates 100 thousand jobs, said the Secretary of Agriculture.
It fits He highlighted that 30 years ago the creation of the Regulatory Council that united and gave strength to the links of the agave-tequila production chain.
The head of Agriculture, Victor Villalobosreceived the “Eagle in Flight” recognition from the producers, where he highlighted the importance of the more efficient use of water and the use of the agrobiodiversity.
The expansion of tequila is reflected in the fact that it went from producing 104 million liters and exporting 64.6 million liters, in 1995, to generate almost 600 million liters and sell 401.4 million abroad, of which 205 million were 100% agave tequila, in 2023.
At the end of last year, the National Production of blue agave reached 2.52 million tons, with an average annual growth of 5.7%, accompanied by the increase in areas with designation of origin.
In 2023, the export was more than 400 million liters of tequila, with an approximate value of 4,190 million dollars. 80% were shipped to the US market.
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