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Coffee and Conservation


 You chose the maximum income strategy

  • 2 hectares of coffee on primary forest
  • 1 hectare of cacao on primary forest
  • 1 hectare of maize on secondary forest

Map of your 15 hectare plot of land

You earned $430! That's less than last year, due to a drop in coffee prices, but 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? Again, 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
Maintain current fields 
2 hectares of coffee on secondary forest
1 hectare of cacao on secondary forest
1 hectare of maize on secondary forest


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