How a rare Colombian flower cultivated with Indigenous know-how is changing lives

Mongabay
Aug 18, 2022, 5:55 pm187 pts
INÍRIDA, Colombia –– Carolina Mora Gaitan takes one of the striking-looking flowers from the blue bucket lying at her feet and shakes off the excess water. Using a toothbrush, she scrubs away any trace of dirt and proceeds to peel away an unsightly brown leaf with a pair of tweezers. Sitting opposite, her…

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