El proceso de extracción y comercialización del musgo (Thuidium delicatulum) en el Estado de México

Abstract

This paper analyzes the extraction and marketing of the moss in the State of Mexico with ejido San Bartolo Oxtotitlán as study case. The aim of the study was to identify the role of the stakeholders in the extraction process. Participatory research tools, such as semi-structured interviews, transects by extraction routes and random samplings in the study area were used. The results show that moss extraction is an intensive and seasonal activity carried out by outsiders of the com- munities and the local populations have shown no interest and capability to exploit their own resources. The intermediaries obtain the greatest benefit from the commercialization of the resource.