Map 1
Ometox location.
Source: Prepared by authors.
Table 1
Ometox member enterprises and livelihood strategies.
| MEMBER ENTERPRISES | PROPERTY | PLANTED AREA WITH PULQUE-AGAVE (HAS) | LIVELIHOODS STRATEGIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Guadalupe | Private-leased | 12.5 | Pulque, aguamiel syrup, ecotourism, distilled alcoholic beverage |
| Jardín Miel | Collective-leased | 1.5 | |
| Pulquería Dito | Private | 200 | Pulque, leaf sale, gastronomy |
| Tinacal Luz | 4.5 | Pulque, aguamiel syrup, ecotourism, distilled alcoholic beverage | |
| Real Rubens | .5 | Pulque, aguamiel syrup, ecotourism | |
| Rancho Jil | 14.5 | Pulque, leaf sale | |
| Rancho Cuervo | 5 | ||
| Tinacal Rafael | 6 | Pulque | |
| Tinacal Cruz | 2 | ||
| Tinacal Emi | 2 | Pulque, gastronomy |
[i] Source: Surveys conducted between 2022 and 2024.
Table 2
Transdisciplinary variables for multispecies care commoning.
| DISCIPLINE | DIMENSION OF COMMONING | VARIABLES | DATA COLLECTION METHODS | AGENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/ Ecology | Nonhuman interdependence |
|
| Biologists and Ometox members |
| Food Chemistry | Nonhuman interdependence |
| Physicochemical analysis of aguamiel samples in the laboratory | Food chemists |
| Traditional Knowledge | Human and nonhuman interdependence |
| Semi-structured interviews and participant observation in plots | Biologists and Tlachiqueros |
| Economics/ Sociology | Human interdependence |
|
| Economist, Ometox members, and government officer |
Figure 1
Representing more-than-human care commoning with agave pulquero.
Note: Illustration by Aldo Dominguez.
Figure 2
Hummingbird and agave pulquero captured by a video camera.
Source: The hybrid collective.
Table 3
Ometox members’ agricultural practice with agaves.
| FAMILY ENTERPRISES | AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM | VARIETIES OF AGAVE PULQUERO | VEGETAL DIVERSITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Guadalupe | Metepantle6 Agave nursery Organic manure and foliar Green fertilizers | Manso, Manso colorado, Penca ancha, Coronilla Oreja de liebre, Cenizo, Chalqueño, Ayoteco, Rayado o chichimeco, Palmilla, Xaminí | Native trees: tepozanes, Tejocotes, and capulines. Sexual reproduction of agave pulquero |
| Jardín Miel | Agave in border, metepantle milpa Green fertilizers, organic manure | Manso, Tempranillo, Púa larga, Colorado, Cenizo, Cimarrón, Chalqueño-Ayoteco | Pine and oak trees Backyard garden |
| Pulquería Dito | Natural vegetation interspersed with agave in borders | Manso | Agave cultivation and wild agave |
| Tinacal Luz | Agave nursery, green fertilizers Agave in the border, milpa | Manso, Xamini | |
| Real Rubens | Agave in borders, Organic manure, and foliar, milpa | Maize, beans | |
| Rancho Jil | Agave nursery Application of organic manure and foliar | Agave cultivation and wild agave | |
| Rancho Cuervo | Agave in borders Application of organic manure and foliar | Manso | |
| Tinacal Rafael | |||
| Tinacal Cruz | |||
| Tinacal Emi |
[i] Source: Based on interviews (2022–2023).