Caracterização do mercado da banana no município de Rio Branco - Acre

Abstract

The state of Acre, located in the southwestern Amazon, is one of the 27 Brazilian states, it is the 15th in territorial extension, with an area of 164,221.36 km², corresponding to 4.26% of the North Region and 1.92% of the national territory. The present work aims to characterize the significant role in agricultural production, distribution and commercialization of banana cultivation in Acre, with emphasis on Rio Branco (the capital). For that, the methodology included the accomplishment of bibliographical research, open and semi-structured interviews, and the participant observation, allied to the pertinent analysis to the theme. As a result, the investigation raised that the culture has a great productive potential. But with difficulties to advance as an economic activity due to the high index of susceptibility to diseases that harm and reduce the production, generating discouragement to the producers and consequently a better supply in the quantity and quality and price of the fruit to the consumer. Another result was to identify that good management practices will benefit producers, traders and consumers with quality fruit, lower losses, opening of new markets, satisfaction and increased food security, fulfilling its social, environmental and economic function. Thus, the research allowed demonstrating that the ordering of the production and commercialization of banana culture in the state meets certain principles and objectives that guarantee the socioeconomic, cultural and professional development of those who carry out this socio-productive activity.