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Alex is a young man who is 21 years of age. He lives with his partner and engages in the production of tangerines. Alex lives in Caranavi, which is known for its river location, extreme tourism, and for being the entrance to the Amazon.
He has nine hectares of land, two of which are dedicated to perennial citrus crops that last for more than a year or several years. For this reason, Alex does not need to replant, only maintain his crops. The main advantage is that there is no need to rotate with other crops. Alex also cultivates bananas and avocados for personal consumption. This business generates most of his annual income, which is why he is interested in expanding these crops.
Alex sells at the local fairs and in lesser amounts in the city. In order to do his work, he has tools such as a weed eater and a chainsaw. His dream is to utilize the rest of his land for planting citrus fruits. He wants to pay for labor to weed, remove debris, and fertilize his crops. This opportunity will help to keep his crops healthy. This is the first time in Alex’s life that he is taking a loan.
He will use the loan to maintain his tangerine crops and his profits will enable him to develop more land for planting citrus crops.
Translated from Spanish by Kiva volunteer Ronan Reodica. View original language description.
