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India's 'blue gold' Agave harvest

 
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This was an interesting read from the BBC

agave hearts on a truck


Agave flower spikes apparently are rich in sugars and are farmed and fermented in Mexico to make tequila. They also grow wild in India as a bit of a nuisance - but (the problem is the solution!) coordinated harvesting means that India has a new industry making tequila.

Presumably the plant isn't productive enough for an energy crop (alcohol fuel).
 
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I like the idea of people learning to do things from across the world, like India starting a taquila industry, and making use of something they felt was in the way.
 
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