Farmer in Indonesia (IMAGE) Johns Hopkins University Caption Researchers of a new study suggest that cash allows poor farmers to support themselves instead of deforesting more land when bad weather threatens to lower yields. Credit Mahastra Wibisono Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.