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GARCIA-SERRANO, Luz Arcelia et al. Landscape concept in agave-producing localities: Tlaquiltenango, Morelos and Arandas, Jalisco. Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc [online]. 2023, vol.14, n.5, pp.1-13.  Epub 15-Set-2023. ISSN 2007-0934.  https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v14i5.2928.

The understanding of the landscape has become relevant among localities that seek options for improving methods of production, administration and management of heritage. The agave landscape in Mexico gives meaning and identity to several states of Mexico. This research discussed the perception of two localities that produce Agave-distilled beverages about their landscape heritage in 2018. The case study of Tlaquiltenango, Morelos and Arandas, Jalisco was selected since both commercially exploit the plant in different proportions, one on a larger scale than the other. Both localities produce alcoholic beverages, which not only implies a material good, but a product of culture, history and identity. To this end, an instrument was applied to evaluate the approach to the perception of the agave landscape as part of heritage in a comprehensive way, defining local workers and decision makers as actors and identifying residuals as the problem. The results showed that most of the participants perceive the agave landscape as part of their heritage and identity, being feasible to work with proposals to reuse the residuals as an alternative for obtaining byproducts of the production process for their revaluation. A comprehensive analysis of the landscape concept envisions a solution to problems associated with the community of producers regarding the management and transformation of the residuals produced. This facilitates the participation of representatives, producers, managers and/or experts, etc., in issues of conservation of the agave landscape heritage.

Palavras-chave : agave; conservation; heritage; landscape.