Amazon Interactive
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