Just one of the many far-reaching impacts of the slave trade on human history is on agriculture and horticulture. While the French plantation owners on the Caribbean island of Martinique had their gardens laid out, Versailles-style, their enslaved workers continued their tradition of using medicinal wild herbs. Nowadays these herbs represent one of several resources through which the people of Martinique counter the health and ecological ravage caused by the use of pesticides on the banana plantations. Farmers are reclaiming uncultivated lands to grow indigenous vegetables, without any industrial pesticides; they fight boldly for simple biodiversity.
Genre: TV Movie, Documentary
Stars: Marie-Nicolette Reibec, Suzette Mauzole, Moïse Chérubin-Jeannette, Emmanuel Nossin, Sylvie Boudre, Anne-Lise Bellance
Crew: Josefina Rodríguez (Sound Editor), Julien Loustau (Additional Photography), Benjamin Rosier (Foley Artist), Julie Paratian (Producer), Fabrice Puchault (Associate Producer), Didier Andréa (Sound)
Country: France
Language: Français
Studio: Sister Productions
Runtime: 70 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 22, 2019
IMDb: 3.4
