Farmers in Brazil are risking their lives to harvest açaí — but they've been left out of the profits from the trendy berry's popularity

Jan 11 2023 by Business Insider

 
A farmer harvests açaí berries in rural Brazil.

Kadeh Ferreira

Harvesting açaí in the Amazon rainforest can be dangerous for farmers.  While exports of the berries have skyrocketed, small farmers don't receive much profit from sales. Insider traveled to Brazil to learn how açaí goes from the trees to smoothie shops around the world. Açaí is harvested in rural areas of Brazil by small farmers, who climb trees to collect the berries.

Kadeh Ferreira

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