Drought-resistant agave offers potential platform for Latino growers in California

California grows most of America’s fruit and nut crops like avocados and almonds.

As the state gets hotter and drier, farmers are feeling the heat and the pressure to find crops that don’t require as much water.

From CapRadio in Sacramento, Manola Secaira introduces us to one alternative to water-thirsty crops: agave.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.