Tünde Nagy-BántóWhat a 💚 #vanilla story!
Until recently local farmers were unaware of its commercial and financial value. In 2015, after discovering the orchid in El Valle, #Swissaid #Colombia partnered with two local community councils.
"offers a more sustainable alternative to traditional, often environmentally harmful practices, such as cattle grazing, illegal mining and coca plantation, which drive deforestation"
By conserving forests, vanilla #farming helps sequester carbon.