Brazil Nut

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, our brazil nut suppliers work closely with indigenous producers to develop value chains that benefit the local growing communities and the rich rainforest landscape. The Amazon rainforest has a huge capacity to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and its preservation is critical for reversing global warming.

Sourcing wild-harvested brazil nuts from old-growth trees of the Amazon creates economic incentive for the local community to protect the rainforest. The economic success of the brazil nut staves off growing domestic and international pressures to convert forests into mines, pastures, and plantations. The brazil nut’s economic success also improves the livelihood of indigenous communities which, in turn, makes them less vulnerable to human trafficking.

GROWING ATTRIBUTES:

• Wild harvested
• Indigenous harvesting communities