PROFILE OF THE PRODUCERS OF GUARANA (Paullinia cupana) OF ALTA FLORESTA-MT

Authors

Keywords:

Amazônia. Guaranazeiro. Familiar agriculture.

Abstract

This study seeks to understand the profile of the producers of guarana in Alta Floresta, who faces the challenge of promoting the development of this activity taking into account the sustainability of familiar production. The results indicate that, at the current moment, the city does not have enough information about the producers and the agricultural production as well as its localization and profit. Besides that, there is some distancing between the ones that produce guarana and agencies of assistance. In the other hand, the results also indicate that the city has a good production volume and it is an important source of job and income; that the familiar agriculturist are responsible for the production and that the whole city production is delivered to intermediaries, without minimum processing.

Author Biographies

  • Anderson Paulo Rossi, Mato Grosso State University
    Especialista, Biólogo e Técnico Administrativo na UNEMAT, Campus de Alta Floresta
  • Ana Paula Rossi, Mato Grosso State University
    Mestranda em Ciências Florestais na UFES, Engenheira Florestal.
  • Vander de Freitas Rocha, Mato Grosso State University
    Mestre, Docente Interino no Departamento de Agronomia, UNEMAT, Campus de Alta Floresta.
  • Luiz Fernando Caldeira Ribeiro, Mato Grosso State University
    Doutor, Docente Efetivo do Depto de Agronomia, UNEMAT, Campus de Alta Floresta.