Outside his house Emanoel de Souza toys with the skin of a crocodile he hunted with a cow's heart on a hook...Emanoel de Souza lives by the Sao Francisco river in Brazil. The river water keeps his rice fields fertile and the resident crocodiles feed his family. Profits from his harvest alone bought him a motorbike. People elsewhere are not so lucky; just a few kilometres away from the river, crops are consistently lost due to lack of water. Water is supplied to residents by lorry.
The national government's solution is to divert part of the Sao Francisco into two large canals. Brazils goverment claims this will benefit more than 12 million thirsty people...
The national government's solution is to divert part of the Sao Francisco into two large canals. Brazils goverment claims this will benefit more than 12 million thirsty people...
Opinions are divided on the success of the project. Check out the full story on the bbc website.
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