Amazon Interactive
Coffee and Conservation

You chose the maximum income strategy 2 hectares of coffee on primary forest 1 hectares of cacao on primary forest 1 hectares of maize on secondary forest

Map of your 15 hectare plot of land

You earned $430! That's less than you might have earned in previous years, due to a drop in coffee prices, but it's enough for your family to live on. But you've only got 4 hectares of primary forest left.

What do you want to plant for next year? In addition to money, 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 hectares of cacao on primary forest 1 hectares 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

Maintain current fields 2 hectares of in coffee on secondary forest 1 hectare of in cacao on secondary forest 1 hectare of in maize on secondary forest