Anthony Gladman

Drought in Mexico threatens the production of agave spirits.

"[Rain] totals across much of the country have been less than 25 percent of normal with large sections having totals less than 10 and 5 percent of normal."

The winter has been very warm, reaching 43.6ºC in February, which means moisture reserves in the soil were depleted also.

Agave farmers tend not to irrigate but rely on rainfall to water their crop.

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/03/extreme-drought-threatens-mezcal-supply-meteorologist-warns/

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Extreme drought threatens mezcal supply, meteorologist warns

There are fears that recent months of extremely dry conditions in Mexico could significantly reduce agave crop production, resulting in a major mezcal shortage.

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Apr 14, 2023 at 2:04pmWeb
Show threaddigitalart_jasonApr 14, 2023
@drinkswriter I live in Mexico and recently the government here explained how they're forced to bomb clouds in order to make it rain over the northern regions of the country. This is done with the help of the Mexican airforce. This was shown on Foro noticias.