Agro-Ecology

Organic Cotton Growers, Brazil



Veja works with a cooperative of small producers of organic cotton in the “Nordeste”, a dry and poor area in Brazil.

Almost 100 families have adopted the agroecological system proposed by ESPLAR, a local NGO. To reach sustainability and self-sufficiency the producers don’t only grow cotton but also maize, beans, sesame, and vegetables for their own consumption.

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