00:00In the fertile lands of State of Aragua, the platano or cambur, as it is called in
00:21Venezuela, is not only a fundamental pillar of the local cuisine, but also a source of
00:26employment that boots the local and national economy.
00:30Our colleague Alvaro Fragua, who continues to explore this great country, brings us the
00:35following report.
00:37Under optimal conditions of sunlight and humidity, plantains and bananas have become the heart
00:41of the economy in Santa Cruz de Aragua.
00:44Behind every fruit lies an organized community that lives from the land, and in it has found
00:49a future.
00:53All the staff are around here on the farm.
00:57They're all locals, from different towns, some from llamas, and even some from Sucre.
01:06Right now, we have about 70 direct workers, and with indirect ones, we reach around 120.
01:13Each bunch requires precise care.
01:15The cut becomes art.
01:17Farmers learn from a young age how to cut, clean, and select the fruit, respecting the
01:21cycles of nature.
01:23It's hard work, but full of pride.
01:25To cut the bunch that's ready for harvest.
01:28Look, these leaves will be trimmed to make it easier to cut the bunch.
01:35The rope here, a small knot.
01:41All the leaves.
01:45When he comes, come and lift it.
01:48It's cut high so that this stem will feed the sprout.
01:54That's coming up that one will be ready for the second harvest.
01:59On the farms, women are also key.
02:01Their work and joy make the harvest a collective task, where production blends with daily life
02:06and family ties.
02:20Once cut, the plantain is watched and prepared for distribution throughout the country, but
02:25also to Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire.
02:28With a stable weekly production, workers are already thinking about the next step, global
02:32export.
02:33We're ready because we follow a cycle, a weekly harvest cycle.
02:43We already have a production plan for three to four years.
02:47And if we keep it up, with God's help, we'll last much longer.
02:54With the management we've achieved, and the quality of fruit we are harvesting for the
02:57national market, we are now ready to export this fruit worldwide, and open new horizons
03:06with the good work, and careful handling we've achieved.
03:10A challenge filled with perseverance and ambition that we at Telezor will continue to follow closely.
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