Among the many plagues which attack worldwide fruit culture, the fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) stand out for being present in all continents, and in practically all types of environment, being thus great hinderers of worldwide fruit production. In the Amazonian region, 5 species are already known in Acre, 28 in Amazonas, 22 in Amapá. 20 in Pará, 5 in Rondônia, 13 in Roraima and 16 in Tocantins, belonging to the genera Anastrepha, Bactrocera and Ceratitis./nThe state of Pará presents great d ...

Status: Completed     Start date: 01/03/2010

Along with current demand for palm oil ("dendê" oil) by the industries of food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and bio-fuel, it is important to encourage the advance of researches regarding handling techniques that allow longevity, increase in cultivated areas and productivity of the Palm Oil Tree ( Elaeis guineensis Jacq.).

Great part of the country's culture of palm oil is concentrated in the Amazon region, with the state of Pará as its largest producer (93%). However, a great obs ...

Status: Completed     Start date: 01/04/2009

The Inovaflora project aims to offer technological solutions through participatory methodologies to improve the socio-productive condition of family farmers in the Amazon, and to contribute to the adaptation of rural properties to environmental legislation regarding the restoration and recovery of altered areas, through systems integrated production systems in arrangements involving species of economic value in the region. The actions are being developed in family communities in municipaliti ...

Status: Completed     Start date: 01/01/2019

In the greatest part of the Brazilian Amazon, family farming is practiced with the system of forest slash and burn. This practice is questionable due to the consequential loss of nutrients, the emission of harmful gases into the atmosphere and the risk of uncontrollable fires. This agricultural system keeps productivity levels which decrease with the succession of fires and short set-aside periods. Systems of integrated management of natural resources which involve mitigating technologies of env

Status: Completed     Start date: 01/04/2010

The Brazil Nut Tree, also known as Pará's Nut Tree or Amazonia's Nut Tree ( Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl., Lecythidaceae), is one of the most exuberant trees of the Amazonian Forest. It produces woody fruits (husks), which have from 10 to 25 seeds (almonds), that can be consumed in natura or industrialized, rich in proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins and selenium. In Brazil, the largest producers of Brazil Nut are the stateds of Pará, Amazonas, Acre and Rondônia. This nut's se ...

Status: Completed     Start date: 01/07/2010