AMAZON ORIGIN CHOCOLATE
[ AND CARBON SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS ]
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by ©MiguelPinheiro - Brasil 2022
(all images are copyrighted and cannot be used without written permission)
published at Mongabay
video by ©MiguelPinheiro
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Cacao plantations in the Brazilian state of Pará have helped to recover about 150,000 hectares (370,660 acres) of degraded land in the last 25 years.
The Brazilian government has supported agroforestry within key commercial crops, such as cacao, to fight rampant deforestation in the Amazon and offset carbon.
By 2030, another 250,000 cacao trees are expected to be planted in the region, according to some sources, increasing cacao’s currently cultivated area by 25%.
One hectare of cacao plantation under an agroforestry system can remove 165 tons of carbon from the atmosphere, Brazilian research shows, which could make carbon markets an attractive opportunity for farmers in the Amazon.
Zeno Genaque, Amazon Cocoa Producer ©MiguelPinheiro
