20/05/2024 17:56 (UTC)

Açaí, the 'superfood' that sustains indigenous forest guardians in Bolivia

Porongo (Bolivia), May 20 (EFE) - The wild harvesting and processing of açaí, an Amazonian fruit considered a 'superfood' for its energizing and antioxidant properties, is the livelihood of more than a hundred indigenous families that protect thousands of hectares of forest in the Bolivian region of Santa Cruz.

FOOTAGE: MEETING OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE PORVENIR COMMUNITY WITH THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL AND REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FAO FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, URUGUAYAN MARIO LUBETKIN, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PORONGO, IN SANTA CRUZ (BOLIVIA).

Camera: Gina Baldivieso.

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Date: 20/05/2024 17:52 (UTC)
Source: EFE
Topic: Economy, business and finance
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 141 seconds
Reference: 7001365557
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