A woman peels root vegetables, such as cassava, on the ground outside, preparing them for cooking.

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Baixão community, Jequitinhonha Valley, Northern Minas Gerais.

Machine translation from Português (Brasil). The creator's original is in Português (Brasil).

19 Jan 2013

Baixão community, municipality of Almenara in the lower Jequitinhonha region, Northern Minas Gerais. In this region it is possible to find three types of biomes: caatinga, cerrado and Atlantic forest. ASA Brasil, Articulation in the Brazilian Semiarid, has implemented the One Land and Two Waters Program (P1+2) and the One Million Cisterns Program (P1MC) in several communities in Northern Minas Gerais, which aim to enable the capture and storage of rainwater in these communities for human consumption, animal husbandry and food production. Among the partners for the implementation of the projects, the Diocesan Caritas of Almenara stands out in the region.

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A woman peels root vegetables, such as cassava, on the ground outside, preparing them for cooking.

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