Indicações geográficas, produtos tradicionais e desenvolvimento territorial na Amazônia: um olhar sobre o projeto de indicação geográfica da farinha de Bragança

Abstract

To investigate the potential of geographical indications for products of agro-biodiversity protection, traditional knowledge derived, is the main objective of this academic work. This is a case study from the Geographical Indication project that is being developed for flour traditionally produced in Bragança, in the state of Pará. Bibliographical and field surveys were conducted. The literature, by reading scientific production, was designed to understand the main concepts covered in this paper, such that the notion of biodiversity, geographical indications, traditional knowledge products and territorial development, also were analyzed documents provided by some of the actors involved in the Geographical Indication project. The field research was aimed at gathering information on how the project is being developed and in which stage it is. From the studies and the analysis of information collected in the field, came to the conclusion that, for the agro-biodiversity products protection, derived from traditional knowledge, it is necessary that the Geographical Indication project and its subsequent management are guided by an idea of territorial development, seeing the various aspects surrounding the product, and therefore the registration of Geographical Indication as a consequence of the observation of the needs in the entire production chain flour and reality of the region that is intended determine as the geographical area.