Discarding and final destination of açaí in the Oriental Amazon - Brazil

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ID4758752
AuthorsLidiane De Vilhena Amanajás Miranda (0000-0003-1418-4691, Instituto Federal do Amapá), Silas Mochiutti (0000-0001-6944-7669, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Brazil), Alan Cavalcanti Da Cunha (0000-0002-1846-9486, Universidade Federal do Amapá), Helenilza Ferreira Albuquerque Cunha (0000-0001-7101-9305, Universidade Federal do Amapá)
Year2022
Volume25
Publication date2022-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmbiente & sociedade (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1414-753X • E-ISSN: 1809-4422
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1809-4422asoc2020138r2vu2022l2oa
OpenAlexW4285147387
SCIELO_PIDS1414-753X2022000100319
LanguageEN
References cited23

The intensification of the production of açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) and the increase in consumption resulted in the generation of significant amounts of waste that require an adequate final destination. The objective of the research was to evaluate how occurs the discarding and final disposal of açaí lumps processed in Macapá and Santana counties-AP. Thus, semi-structured forms were applied to 212 artisanal açaí beaters (151 in Macapá and 61 in Santana). Information on the disposal and destination of seeds from the açaí mixers were spatialized using the ArcGis software. The results showed that the form of discarding of processed açaí lumps and their final destination are not determined by the size of the açaí-processing shops. However, final disposal was influenced by the higher estimated profit (p<0.05). Most of the disposal and destination are inadequate (53%) and still depend on specific management and legislation that result in environmentally sustainable alternatives

Agricultural economics · Agricultural science · Amazon rainforest · Business · Economics · Agricultural and Food Sciences · Environmental Science · Growth and nutrition in plants · Rural Development and Agriculture

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