Bras\u00edlia \u2013 Brazil nut production by the native communities Paiter Suru\u00ed, Cinta Larga and Sakyrabiat in the region of Cacoal, Rond\u00f4nia may reach 300 tonnes in 2019, a record-high in the latest years. The spike is a result of the exploration of new Brazil nut groves, as well as the use of machines that facilitate the pickup.<\/p>\n
For Elis\u00e2ngela Suru\u00ed, coordinator at the indigenous co-op Coopaiter, the community\u2019s goal is gradually reducing brokers and offering a product for more competitive prices and a higher value-added. \u201cWith our own production, we\u2019ll add value, a better value, as well as appreciate the trouble that the producer goes through in looking for this nut in the forest, all their work, which is rarely worth these brokers,\u201d said Elis\u00e2ngela.<\/p>\n
Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional do \u00cdndio<\/em> (FUNAI) in Cacoal has helped the native peoples in picking up with machines, the unit\u2019s coordinator Ricardo Prado said. Later this year, besides supplying nuts for companies in cities in Rond\u00f4nia and participating in the public sector\u2019s foodstuff purchase programs, the native peoples intend to start selling them to the states of Par\u00e1 and Minas Gerais.<\/p>\n Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n