Mexico

”The most important thing in my crops are the bees”

The production of open-field vegetables is subject to more pests but also benefits from natural pollination, which results in better products and higher quality. In the shade of the only tree on his 20 hectares, Olvín Pineda enjoys a cold beer. The heat is overwhelming. All that remains is a trace of all his work. There are no more green tomatoes or chilies because the harvest is over and the rains have arrived, says the Honduran farmer, who has been a naturalized Mexican for 10 years.