For more than 30 years, farmer Washington Luís has been cultivating the land in the Cantá region, in the North of Roraima.
He currently dedicates his property to growing cocoa and bananas, with plans to expand sales to the local market and other states.
But the challenges have not been few.
The drought and dry spell at the beginning of this year, caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon, harmed the crops and caused losses.
That is why Luís decided to invest in irrigation as a way to overcome unforeseen weather conditions.
The rural producer created a reservoir with the capacity to serve the entire property.
The water is distributed across divided areas, and the system is used every day, especially during the hottest hours.
El Niño is caused by the abnormal warming of the waters of the Pacific Ocean and, this year, it has increased the number of fires and caused dry rivers in Roraima.
Producers and experts were expecting the arrival of La Niña, the opposite phenomenon, which would bring more rain.
However, so far, this has not been confirmed.
Washington Luís believes that the reinforcements are already producing results.
The plantation is resisting and growing as the irrigation system has been implemented.

Source: Amazon Agency