Açaí: could the wonder fruit also be wonderful for forests?

13 September 2012   |   Permalink

 

A joint workshop by Bioversity International and CIFOR at the IUCN World Conservation Congresson on managing wild systems and species for global food security looked at how demand for açaí's age-defying properties is leading to reforestation in the Brazilian rainforest, with smallholder forest management tending to be better for biodiversity. Read more on the CIFOR blog.