Whole families work to produce charcoal in Oaxaca. Often it is the only source of income.
Bagging charcoal for sale. Most of the cooking in the cities is done with charcoal.
Microcredit helps to diversify the local economy so that it is not so dependent on charcoal.
Agriculture in the mountains of Oaxaca uses traditional techniques.
Floresta and Mision Integral teach forest management and sustainable agriculture.
Farmers collect seeds to use in nurseries.
When tree seedlings are planted the whole community gets involved.
Aquaculture is a source of protein for farmers in El Porvenir.