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Guatemala’s vanishing harvests

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In Petén, Guatemala, local residents gather marble-sized ramón seeds, which are later processed into food products and exported. Courtesy of Association of Forest Communities of Petén (ACOFOP)

In Petén, Guatemala, local residents gather marble-sized ramón seeds, which are later processed into food products and exported. Courtesy of Association of Forest Communities of Petén (ACOFOP)

November 24th, 2015 -

PETÉN Guatemala — Every few days, Nevy Banegas slips on thick rubber boots and heads into the dense tropical forest to gather xate, a bright green palm so glossy it looks like plastic. Hunching over the short plants, he deftly slices stems with a machete, then hauls his load to an unadorned, one-room building in the…


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  • richard schlinder

    So,in Guatemala we have high temperatures,low temperatures,droughts,heavy rains,flooding,earthquakes,plant diseases,funguses,mold and volcanoes.
    HHMMMM!

    • gc

      hey we built that…..lolol. this rag is so predictible

      • richard schlinder

        gc. THis article was written by I.B.N. and is a hot topic right now. The agenda moves on!

        • gc

          ty ty, i appreciate the support in pointing out that items chosen for reprint have a sadly predictable pattern….agenda being your electio verborum.

          • richard schlinder

            Sorry,my mistake. Did you read the other message I left on this article?
            Please reload this article.I think you will enjoy my second message.

          • gc

            i see 3 comments total, the oldest i responded to, as i did the 2nd. there are no others

          • richard schlinder

            OKay. reload and click on “other comments” from richard schlinder.

            I think you will find it there.

          • gc

            i did. i see now a total of 4 comments, all appear here as well. i first responded to the first comment.

          • richard schlinder

            It was nice chatting with you gc.Sorry for the mixup.my bad. I hope we can chat again.

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