Chiapas, Mexico 2016

Campesino Ecológicos de la Sierra Madre de Chiapas
August 27th 2016 to September 9th 2016
Location

15.8736139, -92.7257322

Description

The CESMACH farmers are located in the Sierra Madre mountains in the southwestern part of the Mexican state of Chiapas. They farm within the buffer zone of El Triunfo, a U.N.- designated biosphere, rich in flora and fauna, containing many endangered and protected species. Within the nucleus of the biosphere, agricultural activities are not permitted as the area contains many endangered and protected species.  Organic farming is allowed in the buffer zone, which separates the biosphere from the surrounding region, as long as it is done in accordance with a strict set of standards designed to protect the fragile environment of the rain and cloud forest.

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Collaborators
J. Nicolas Hernandez-Aguilera
Cornell project leader & manager
Belen Rivadeniera
Fair Trade USA
Jose Garcia
Cornell Grad. student
CESMACH
Dr. Miguel Gomez (PI)
Cornell University