since they stared their farms and started selling butterflies, everything has changed. with the money they are now earning, they can put food on the table. they can send their children to school or to the doctor. at the same time, they no longer have to do back breaking work in the fields or forest. no more digging, planing, or pulling weeds (unwanted plants) under a hot sun.
Farming butterflies does not require great strength. it also does not require much land or a lot of money to get started. all a farmer needs is a small piece of land with wild plants growing on it. around these plants, the farmer builds a large cage. getting the materail for this cage is the only real expense for the farming. the only other piece of equipment they need is a butterfly net.