The coyote typically «loan sharks» the peasant
farmer small amounts of cash during the dry season — when the farmer is profoundly desperate — in exchange for his entire harvest, or for pennies on the dollar.
The world's exploding population has made it profitable for big business to raze forests so it can plant mega crops like soy and oil palm; meanwhile, on a much, much
smaller scale, subsistence
farmers often clear trees so they can plant crops to feed their families and bring in
small amounts of cash.