12-04-2018, 05:41 PM
The rise of local chocolate production is good not only for communities’ economy, but also for the environment. Francisco explains that cocoa farming, when well managed, helps to preserve the original vegetation and biodiversity.
“Cocoa grows under the shades of the trees, so there is a symbiosis between plantation and forest,” he said.
Pesticides are also not necessary for the plantation in Filha do Combu’s case, since cocoa is native to the region.
“We use sustainable techniques to have better lighting over the cocoa trees, but there is no need to control plagues as there is a natural balance,” said owner Izete Costa. https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/smallh...in-brazil/
“Cocoa grows under the shades of the trees, so there is a symbiosis between plantation and forest,” he said.
Pesticides are also not necessary for the plantation in Filha do Combu’s case, since cocoa is native to the region.
“We use sustainable techniques to have better lighting over the cocoa trees, but there is no need to control plagues as there is a natural balance,” said owner Izete Costa. https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/smallh...in-brazil/
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