Marcello Brell's farm has a wide variety of crops planted in a mixed, multi-story agroforest.
Mixed planting of Colocasia taro, cassava, sugarcane, bananas, and papayas.
Colocasia taro planted in contour furrows and mulched with banana and palm leaves.
Marcello Brell described his farming system for Diane Ragone.
Pineapple and taro growing under various fruit trees including breadfruit, noni, and banana.
Group discusses the farming system. Betel nut planting is on slope at right.
Slope planted to betel nut palm and other fruit trees.
Another look at the agroforest.
The valley neighboring Marcello's farm is a community taro field lined with bananas and other fruit trees.
