Descrição da produção de açaí de quatro famílias produtoras da comunidade São João de Veneza

Abstract

Açaí is a palm tree that occurs naturally in upland environments or in the floodplains of the Amazon estuary, and is extremely important in the diet and income generation of riverside dwellers. With the aim of describing the production of açaí wine in the indigenous community São João de Veneza, municipality of Benjamim Constant – AM, an interview was carried out with the application of 20 questions to 4 producers, as a result we detected that families have their açaí plantation managed with guidance from IDAM technicians, however the majority of the collection is from plants present in nature. Therefore, we realize that the community has great potential for growth in açaí production, we highlight that the harvest is carried out from January to June, but in 2022 the community received 12 thousand açaí seedlings of the Pai d'agua type, donated by IDAM, which will produce all year round. The community only produces açaí wine, so it can invest in the production of other derived foods. As a result, research shows that açaí cultivation has great economic potential.