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Brazil: Project provides income for açaí producers in Maranhão during the Pará off-season

Published Dec 22, 2024

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A Technological Reference Unit (URT) has been established in Amapá do Maranhão, Brazil, to sustainably manage native açaí groves, a crucial region accounting for two-thirds of the state's açaí production. Led by Embrapa Cocais, the project aims to combat the degradation of açaí groves due to poor management and deforestation by providing advanced technology and practical training to small producers. The project has successfully restored 7 hectares of land and plans to expand, with plans to publish scientific findings and expand the technology to other regions by 2025. The initiative not only aims to improve income but also to conserve the environment through sustainable açaí management.
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The introduction of a Technological Reference Unit (URT) for the sustainable management of native açaí groves is transforming açaí production in highlands in Amapá do Maranhão, in the Alto Turí/Gurupi region of Maranhão. The area is made up of 13 municipalities and accounts for 66% of the açaí sold in that state, according to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Led by Embrapa Cocais, the project is a response to the degradation of local açaí groves caused by lack of management and offers new opportunities for small producers. The work of transferring the technology for managing native açaí in the region was a major challenge for the project team, since the formations of native plants in the region do not occur in floodplain areas, but in highlands, forming massifs of Euterpe oleracea associated with other forest species. Historically adapted to floodplains, açaí management technology needed to be adjusted for the highland açaí groves, which ...
Source: CanalRural
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