Diagnóstico do sistema de produção de açaizais em comunidades do município de Almeirim-Pará.

Abstract

A kind of typical of the Amazon River estuary palm Euterpe oleracea Mart is. (Acai) and its fruits and palm hearts are key products in the diet and economy of coastal families of the Amazon, especially in the states of Pará and Amapá. Therefore, understanding how occurs and dynamics of production and marketing of products means it is essential to propose improvements to this production system. The study was aimed at making the diagnosis of açaí production system to identify obstacles and solutions, contributing to the quality of life of Almeirim communities, Para. Data collection occurred in eight communities in different productive areas of Almeirim, and the method was based on Participatory Rural Diagnostic tools, classifying research as descriptive character. Analysis of variance was used to compare the acai fruit production values between communities in different management systems found when adjusted to monthly precipitation data, also found significant differences in production. Other characteristics related to fruit flow logistics were also checked. Almeirim presents different types of açai areas and management systems, verifying that management increases production, but we found significant volumes in native açai not managed, suggesting that market demand is stronger than the factors related to production and the environment, as well as social features raised.