P_Porfirio
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Updated: 7 Jan 2018
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Created byDenisse McLean
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Accession collectionBlack traditional maize variety is disliked in the
mills because it "stains" white maize dough.
Brother abandons black maize.Donor dies. Age 67.
He has sold his lands due to a sickness.
His sons are in the US.Brother perceives that now soils are tired due to
intensive input applications in the past. Crops
now need fertilizers for production.Tomato prices reach critical low.
Brother losses significant investment and risks to lose his house to the bank.
Brother abandons tomato cultivation.By then each brothers is planting black and
ancho maize traditional varieties on his own.Brother becomes sickUnable to harvest "ancho" maize.Each brother marries.Periods
Price of the ancho maize becomes attractive.
The variety is adapted to the area in particular.
Brother continues with ancho maize cultivation.Donor and brother plant tomato together,
up to 2 ha on rented land.
They are some of the very first to introduce the
crop and chemical fertilizers, following the
techniques of Italian growers who had established
nearby.
Tomato becomes a popular crop in the area.
They are able to make significant profits.They start planting tomato separately.Brother reduces the cultivated area due to aging.
Continues working mostly to remain active.
All children but one are involved in non agricultural
occupations.He keeps a small 0.5 ha plot with ancho maize
(and peanuts) for consumption and occasional sale.Brother turns to other crops such as cucumber, husk tomato and maize.
Up to 2 ha.Maize cultivation becomes economically more important for brother.
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