Amazon Interactive Coffee and Conservation  You choseto maintain your current fields: 2 hectares 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 $315!That's less than last year--coffee prices fell, and your land did not produceas well after the first year. It's barely enough for your family to liveon. What do you wantto plant for next year? Again, think about these things when planningyour 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 cacao on primary forest 1 hectare of maize on primary forest

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