For as long as he could remember, Benito González from western Mexico had struggled to make ends meet and lived on the margin of society. As many indigenous peoples – anywhere – do.

His life started to change for the better in 2016, when the Government of Mexico and FAO made it possible for Benito and others in his community to grow their own food.

They started off with a 200-square-metre greenhouse, a drip irrigation system, and a 5 000-cubic-meter water tank.

Now, eight greenhouses are filled with bustling rows of tomatoes, serrano and jalapeño peppers, cucumbers, cabbages, zucchinis and green beans.