Sustainability of the persian lime production system in Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz

Abstract

Sustainability is a process that has the objective of finding balance between the economic, social and environmental areas. The agricultural sector in Mexico has undergone a series of changes for years, and these changes have been reflected directly in the environment, since conventional agriculture has an impact on natural resources. The study was carried out in the Municipality Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz, since it is the most important in Persian lime production (Citrus latifolia Tanaka). The objective of the study was to evaluate the sustainability in the conventional production of Persian lime, using the framework for the evaluation of management systems of natural resources incorporating sustainability indicators (MESMIS). The economic area was evaluated with the result being that it is the one most strengthened because during the year there is Persian lime production, the benefit-cost obtained is economically acceptable, and the environmental area resulted in farmers conducting very few actions for the conservation of natural resources. The social area was the weakest of its indicators, which is why it derives to a large extent in a lack of technical training, low family participation, and lack of women’s integration in agricultural practices.