A Cowboy's Story
This is the extraordinary story of the struggle for survival among dairy farmers in Latin America! Javier Aguayo has a small herd of cows in Guayas, a lowland area of Ecuador. He is up at the crack of dawn on his horse, rounding up his animals for milking. It's a tough life. The hours are long,...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, SW Pictures Ltd. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
SW Pictures LTD,
[2008]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (20 min., 31 sec)) : sound, color. |
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Survivor's Guide.
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| Summary: |
This is the extraordinary story of the struggle for survival among dairy farmers in Latin America! Javier Aguayo has a small herd of cows in Guayas, a lowland area of Ecuador. He is up at the crack of dawn on his horse, rounding up his animals for milking. It's a tough life. The hours are long, transport is a problem, and his customers often want their deliveries very early. He often has a lot of milk is left over which he makes into cheese, which he has to sell cheaply. But a new business scheme is starting to change his fortunes. Working with one of the country's biggest dairies, he takes his milk to a central collection point; part of the journey is by canoe along the river. Now he gets a guaranteed income, and his business is starting to flourish. A Cowboy's Story explains how this new initiative is transforming the lives of farmers like Javier. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by SW Pictures LTD, 2008. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 21, 2018. Dairy Farmer (3:03); Inclusive Business (4:12); Transportation and Collection (4:43); Farmers Union (3:45); Signs of Success (4:32); Credits: A Cowboy's Story (0:16); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. This is the extraordinary story of the struggle for survival among dairy farmers in Latin America! Javier Aguayo has a small herd of cows in Guayas, a lowland area of Ecuador. He is up at the crack of dawn on his horse, rounding up his animals for milking. It's a tough life. The hours are long, transport is a problem, and his customers often want their deliveries very early. He often has a lot of milk is left over which he makes into cheese, which he has to sell cheaply. But a new business scheme is starting to change his fortunes. Working with one of the country's biggest dairies, he takes his milk to a central collection point; part of the journey is by canoe along the river. Now he gets a guaranteed income, and his business is starting to flourish. A Cowboy's Story explains how this new initiative is transforming the lives of farmers like Javier. 9 - 12, Academic/AP. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (20 min., 31 sec)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 - 12, Academic/AP. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |