Updating the Economic Profile of Açaí (Euterpe precatoria Mart. and E. oleraceae) Fruit in the states of Amazonas and Pará

Abstract

This study aimed to updatethe açaí (E. precatoria Mart.and E. Oleraceae) fruit economic profile using secondary data. According with secondary data analyzed, Brazilian total production(1,621,034 tons in 2019) and production value (R$ 3,615,468.00 in 2019) have been growing steadily with upward trend in the last years, pushing prices to rise. Cultivated açaí has been consolidated as the major productive system in Amazonas, with 60.7% of total state production, according to IBGE. Fruit origin has also been changing more recently, with Amazonas state remaining in second position with 111,612 tons and R$ 195,924.00 worth production in 2019, sharing 20.9% of Brazilian extractive açaí production.