Brazil: Export of açaí grows almost 15,000% in ten years

Conquering new markets and international "fashion" makes a typical Amazon product explode worldwide. Production has increased, but the pace of supply is less than demand and off-season increases shortages In recent years, açaí has become known worldwide for its energetic properties, being an “ambassador of the Amazon”, recognized as a typical product of the region. Research is underway to study the benefits of its consumption, as well as the versatility of its application, including in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry. The high international demand for the product occurs at the same time that the traditional consumption by the inhabitants of the Amazon also only increases. The global discovery of the product in the last decade is reflected in the numbers, which prove the international interest. Alone, the State of Pará represents more than 94% of açaí exports from Brazil to the world. In the last ten years, the export growth of the product from Pará has taken a dizzying ...