Guarana & Brasil

An overview of Guaraná  Guaraná is a special plant and it needs really specific conditions to grow and becomes productive. The Brazil Rain Forest from where the plant comes from could not be a better place for this plant to grow. Currently, the fruits that are commercialized and have a commercial value, but also other parts can be used, as the leaves, trunk, and seeds. All them have different properties and teas are made from it, it can provide several benefits for human health which makes guarana a magic and unique plant, and the levels of caffeine that the plants contain are incredibly higher than coffee's! Because the guaraná plant pass through dry periods the type of photosynthesis that it realizes is the C4 and the photoperiod is relevant for the growth, due to the location, the Amazon forest, the day light is always similar, once Brazil is located in the Ecuador line do not have changes in the day light. So, a regular daylight is necessary. Guaraná is monoecious, s...

Today to topic I will discuss is about organic agriculture To discuss this topic, first we need to know what is an organic agriculture. And the definition is: An ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity. It is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain, or enhance ecological harmony. (National Organic Program, NOP) Most of the guaraná plantations are monocultures and the plants are treated under a conventional agricultural system, with the use of chemicals fertilisers and pesticides. If a farmer wants to change his agricultural practices and become more environmental friendly, some things needs to change on the system, the first thing is working with biodiversity. Instead only plant guaraná, the farmer should plant more diversity as sweet potato, coffee and nut trees all together at the same area, in this way the biodiversity will increas...