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Harvesting sustainability
About this Photo
Valter dos Santos Barbosa displays his harvest while hanging from the top of an açaí tree. The fire that once ravaged the forest has given way to regeneration and the livelihood of local families in the village of Monsarás, in the Brazilian Amazon. Valter and other workers are examples of those who have changed the land\'s reality through the Agroforestry System, replacing pineapple monoculture with açaí cultivation alongside other crops and using natural techniques, such as interspecies shading and the use of dried açaí seed fertilizer, known as \"crowning,\" reducing environmental impact.
Photo Credit: Marcelo Camargo
Technical Details
- Camera: Canon Canon EOS R6m2
- Exposure: 1/500s
- Aperture: f/28/10
- ISO: 250
- Focal Length: 77/1mm