Abstract

MACIAS MACIAS, Alejandro  and  SEVILLA GARCIA, Yolanda Lizeth. Territorial expansion of agro-industrial fruit growing in Southern Jalisco, Mexico. Carta econ. reg. [online]. 2024, vol.37, n.134, pp.179-213.  Epub Mar 18, 2025. ISSN 2683-2852.  https://doi.org/10.32870/cer.v0i134.7905.

Objective: to identify the geographical distribution of fruit growing in the Southern region of Jalisco. Methodology: the georeferencing of avocado and berry orchards identified through satellite images provided by the Google Earth system. The resulting polygons were processed with the QGIS software, and we went on to corroborate the information on site. Results: it was estimated that in 2021, in the South of Jalisco, there were almost 40 000 hectares planted with avocado and more than 5 000 hectares dedicated to the production of berries. In the case of avocado, more than 8 000 hectares had been planted in forest areas, which has created conditions of greater vulnerability in several parts of the region. Value: this work takes a step towards estimating the amount of land actually dedicated to agro-industrial fruit growing, which is underestimated in official information. Limitation: the research used satellite images, so it is possible that some orchards were not identified, and it will be necessary to conduct more field work in the area to corroborate the data. Conclusions: since official sources tend to underestimate the size of the area planted with crops such as avocado, it is necessary to conduct further research that will clarify this point in order to help with the implementation of public and private policies, especially where there are monocultures that have strong repercussions on the environment. In Southern Jalisco, their effects are increasingly evident.

Keywords : agroindustry; avocado; berries; surface extension; Southern Jalisco.

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