Sustentabilidade socioambiental a partir do uso de alternativas locais: o caso da exploração do tucumã (astrocaryum vulgare mart.)

Abstract

This study discusses the importance of fruit tucuman (Astrocaryum vulgare Mart.) producers in the lives of families, communities Bedside in the city of Curuçá (PA) in the Municipality and Community Pedral Soure (PA) in 2011, a total of 50 interviews. The overall goal the same analysis is summarized in tucumã and its contribution in the composition friendly and the local production and use. The choice of producers was intentional, constituting the identification of sources resource, as well as the characterization of forms of production family economy. This allowed us to understand and develop different types use and benefit of tucumã in these communities, involving some socioeconomic indicators such as age, education, profession and among other. GPS and GIS tools were used to coordinates acquisition and georeferencing of palm trees, beyond calculation of area and production of maps. Products extracted from plant with defined market are used especially for the production of pulp or coconut oil animal, where part of the production is retained for household consumption and sale of hand labor, presents itself as an income essential to sustain the family. In household consumption is also noted the production of wine / juice, fruit marketing, production crafts, the use of the trunk in the construction of housing and shelter, especially for domestic animals. However, the use of plant by family farmers in both the sample areas is in a natural potential of the utmost importance to the sustainability socio within the lot and above all, a source resource renewable natural, which is available for families to explore a low cost, both in terms of physical effort, and economical. Thus, these alternative proposals for improving the trigger framework for exploration and cultivation of tucumã aimed at developing local sustainable in the short, medium and long time.