{"id":3325,"date":"2021-11-07T07:04:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T10:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enovathemes.com\/goodresto\/infinitum\/main\/?p=3325"},"modified":"2021-11-16T10:55:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T13:55:35","slug":"cultivo-de-acai-no-para-e-exemplo-de-producao-sustentavel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rajafrutas.com.br\/en\/acai-growing-for-and-example-of-sustainable-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Acai cultivation in Par\u00e1 is an example of sustainable production"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brasilia (07\/28\/2021) <\/strong>\u2013 <\/strong>A\u00e7a\u00ed is a typically Brazilian fruit, grown in the Amazon region of the country. Known for being one of the most energy-rich food sources, a\u00e7a\u00ed grows in palm trees that can reach more than 20 meters in height. The plant produces about four bunches of the fruit a year.<\/p>\n

Each region of Brazil has a way of consuming a\u00e7a\u00ed. The best known was the pulp, which mixed with guarana and added to other fruits and treats, becomes a refreshing food option. And to take 500 ml of pure a\u00e7a\u00ed, you need 3 kilos of fruit with seeds, more or less a bunch.<\/p>\n

The state of Par\u00e1 leads the world in the production and export of the fruit. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in 2018, the state produced, in an area of \u200b\u200balmost 200 thousand hectares, 1.4 million tons of a\u00e7a\u00ed (95% of Brazil's total).<\/p>\n

The novelty of the last few years is the cultivated a\u00e7a\u00ed, different from the traditional native one and its huge palm tree. \u201cA\u00e7a\u00ed is not a plantation of soybeans, corn, rice or beans, which has a recipe. A\u00e7a\u00ed does not have a study that says the distance from plants, variety and fertilization. There is nothing in which we can say: I'm going to do it and I'm going to harvest it\u201d, said cultivated a\u00e7a\u00ed producer, Realdo Spanholi.<\/p>\n

Rural producer Realdo Spanholi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Realdo's property is located in the municipality of Santar\u00e9m (PA), which is in the Legal Amazon, an area formed by nine states. According to the Brazilian Forest Code, rural properties in forest areas must maintain 80% of native vegetation, including a Legal Reserve and Permanent Preservation Area (APP). As it is a native plant of the biome, the producer reforested it with a\u00e7a\u00ed. It currently stands at 40,000 feet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am from Paran\u00e1, born in Cascavel, Paran\u00e1, but my future is here. I want my kids to mess with it. Five years ago I idealized it and said: I'm going to do it. I saw a space, a very large niche in the trade, a lot of demand for a\u00e7a\u00ed and few people worried about planting\u201d, he explained.<\/p>\n

Realdo Spanholi a\u00e7a\u00ed is sold in 28-kilogram bags in the state of Par\u00e1. Many buyers from Santar\u00e9m go to the farm to get the fruit.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, most of it supplies the municipalities of Santar\u00e9m and Muju\u00ed. The rest, we export to other states. A\u00e7a\u00ed has \u200b\u200balready been shipped to Mato Grosso, Cuiab\u00e1 and Bras\u00edlia, via air cargo\u201d, said Realdo's sales partner, Airton Keire.<\/p>\n

Unlike the a\u00e7a\u00ed trees in the floodplains, the cultivated ones deserve more attention. Producer Realdo planted each seedling with a distance of 2.60 by 4 meters. The way of planting is different, as the seedling planter is handmade, created by the hands of the producer. \u201cI thought it was ideal and I've been working on that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In addition to changing the drip irrigation system to micro-sprinkling, the next dream of Realdo and his family is to sell a\u00e7a\u00ed in milkshake format, a way to adapt what the South and Southeast are already doing. The idea came after Realdo created the \u201cmotohome jabuti do asphalt\u201d bus for family trips.<\/p>\n

Drip irrigation system on the property of Realdo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), a\u00e7a\u00ed consumption increases by 15% each year, with emphasis on the Southeast region. In the foreign market, the biggest consumers of Brazilian a\u00e7a\u00ed are the United States and Japan. Together, they import more than 90% of the total, according to 2019 data from Embrapa.<\/p>\n

\u201cA\u00e7a\u00ed is one of the products that has increased its exports in recent years. In Brazil, it is a fundamental source of income for producers in the North region, especially the riverside population. It is a sustainable crop and the fruit, when processed, adds value to the product\u201d, said the president of the National Fruit Growing Commission of the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA), Luiz Roberto Barcelos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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