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UNBELIEVABLE: Rubber tappers forge sustainable future in amazon - The Untold Story

Renato Cordeiro, 57, harvests rubber from a hevea tree (Hevea brasiliensis) near his home (Credit: AFP)

As the sun rises over the Amazonian island of Marajo, Renato Cordeiro laces up his boots, grabs his knife, and heads out to tap his rubber trees.

Drop by drop, he collects the milky white sap, known as latex, that sustains him.

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