COCO PRODUCTION CHALLENGE IN BRAZIL: LIMITS AND PERSPECTIVES

Authors

  • Karlos Antônio Lisboa Ribeiro Júnior Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • Rayssa Rodrigues dos Santos Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • Viviane Araújo Dalbon Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • Juan Pablo Molina Acevedo Corporacion Colombiana de Investigacion Agropecuaria
  • Thyago Fernando Lisboa Ribeiro Universidade Federal de Alagoas
  • Antonio Euzébio Goulart Santana Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Keywords:

COCO PRODUCTION, CLIMATE CHANGE, NORTHEAST

Abstract

Coconut palm, a typical tropical climate crop, is grown in about 90 countries. In Brazil, the cultivation of coconut grows mainly along the coast, is found from Pará state until Espirito Santo state. The Northeast Region is the main national producer of coconut, whose position has been conquered since the introduction of the coconut tree in the country and that is still being maintained due to the favorable edaphoclimatic conditions in the coastal zones. It has both social and economic importance, assuming an important position as employment and income-generating activity of man in the field. Unlike the main targeting of the world's largest producers, Brazilian crops are intended for the production of fresh dried coconut, shredded coconut, coconut milk, coconut oil, and coconut water . The growing demand for this last product has contributed to the expansion of the coconut tree to other regions and the increase of productivity and production in the last decades. However, its cultivation in the Brazilian Northeast has been going through problems. The aim of the study was analyze the problems related to coconut production in Brazil and the prospects to circumvent the current situation with special focus on the northeast region of Brazil. In recent years, the Brazilian plantation area has been gradually decreasing, Brazilian production has been maintained at around 1,900 million fruits, falling since 2015. Factors such as climate change and pests have challenged crop production in the country.

Published

2019-10-20

How to Cite

Ribeiro Júnior, K. A. L., Santos, R. R. dos, Dalbon, V. A., Acevedo, J. P. M., Ribeiro, T. F. L., & Santana, A. E. G. (2019). COCO PRODUCTION CHALLENGE IN BRAZIL: LIMITS AND PERSPECTIVES. Caderno Verde De Agroecologia E Desenvolvimento Sustentável, 9(5), b–106. Retrieved from https://gvaa.com.br/revista/index.php/CVADS/article/view/7302

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