Cheloniculture is the practice of producing captive chelonians for commercial purposes, with a focus on human food. It is aimed at conserving chelonian species threatened by predatory hunting, mainly done for the trafficking and commercialization of wild animal meat. Although cheloniculture has been legal for decades, it is still developing slowly due to various factors, including the cost of the final product compared to the product from trafficking. This makes the products in this chain niche

Status: Completed     Start date: Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2022

The project aims to promote and develop of turtle farming in the municipality of Pracuúba, state of Amapá, combining bioecological aspects to support the management of . The project will be developed in a natural environment and in captivity to generate technologies, aiming at improving the species' cultivation systems and supplementing community's income. The promotion of aquaculture development in the state meets not only an environmental demand, but also an economic and social one. With th

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2012