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Coffee and Conservation

Forest panorama

 You chosethe conservation strategy:

  • 1 hectare of coffee on secondary forest
  • 1 hectare of cacao on secondary forest
  • 1 hectare of maize on secondary forest

Map of your 15 hectare plot of land

You earned $293--notenough to live on. You were forced to borrow money from your brother.

What do you want to plant for next year? Emphasing the conservationof the rainforest is a nice idea, but it doesn't let you make enough moneyto support your family. You'll have to expand your fields.

To payyour debt to your brother, and to earn enough to support your family nextyear, you need to earn $450. In addition tomoney, think about these things when planning your strategy:

  • How much land do you want to clear and plant?
  • What crops do you want to plant?
  • How much primary forest do you want to clear?

 Maximum income strategy
2 hectares of coffee on primary forest
1 hectare of cacao on primary forest
1 hectare of maize on secondary forest
 Moderate income strategy
1 hectare of coffee on secondary forest
1 hectare of in cacao on primary forest
1 hectare of in maize on primary forest


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