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A surprising win-win: Intensive vanilla farming and biodiversity conservation

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Anthropocene

Publication Date
2022-07-27

The sweet scent of vanilla has an unusual origin. The aromatic seed pod is the product of a pale yellow orchid that blooms from tree-climbing vines. Native to the tropical Americas, it is now grown around the world, particularly in Madagascar, off the eastern coast of Africa.

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https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2022/07/a-surprising-win-win-intensive-vanilla-farming-and-biodiversity-conservation/