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Qué son las chagras, las "granjas" en la selva tropical que desafían la agricultura moderna en Colombia y Ecuador
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· August 24, 2026
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Key takeaway 500 años y que se caracteriza por no utilizar pesticidas.
500 años y que se caracteriza por no utilizar pesticidas. Este método, conocido como chagras, se utiliza en la selva tropical y consiste en dejar que las parcelas vuelvan a su estado natural después de cinco años. Se trata de una práctica única que desafía la agricultura moderna y que puede ofrecer lecciones valiosas sobre la producción de alimentos sostenible.
Más información sobre este método y su importancia se puede encontrar en fuentes especializadas, que ofrecen una visión más detallada de esta práctica ancestral y su impacto en el medio ambiente.
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Category: culture Published: August 24, 2026 Source: BBC Mundo Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Existe un método indígena de producción de alimentos que data de hace 4.500 años y que se caracteriza por no utilizar pesticidas. Este método, conocido como chagras, se utiliza en la selva tropical y…
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