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Market for Amazonian Açaí (Euterpe oleraceae) Stimulates Pulp Production from Atlantic Forest Juçara Berries (Euterpe edulis)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Trevisan, Adriana Carla Dias Fantini, Alfredo Celso Schmitt-Filho, Abdon Luiz Farley, Joshua |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Palm heart from jucara palm (Euterpe edulis) has been one of the most important non-timber forest products (NTFPs) from the Brazilian Atlantic forest since 1960s, but overharvesting, among other factors, drove the species near to extinction. However, the recent conversion from extraction of hearts of palm to berries harvesting for pulp production, a nondestructive use, had a remarkable effect on species conservation and its potential for cash provision and forest landscape restoration. Pulp production from E. edulis in the Atlantic Forest is strongly benefiting from the traditional and expanding market of acai pulp produced from Euterpe oleraceae in the Amazon Basin. In this article, we assess the current status of this new NTFP from E. edulis in the State of Santa Catarina, tracing a parallel with the acai production chain in the Amazon. In addition to a literature review, we surveyed the production chain and interviewed key stakeholders. Production of jucara pulp soared from 5 tons in 2010 to 97.76 tons. |
| Starting Page | 762 |
| Ending Page | 781 |
| Page Count | 20 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1080/21683565.2015.1025461 |
| Volume Number | 39 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.uvm.edu/giee/pubpdfs/Trevisan_2015_Agroecology%20and%20Sustainable%20Food.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
