Conjuntura de mercado do coco da baía (cocos nucifera l.) na região amazônica, com ênfase no estado do Pará.

Abstract

Coco da Baía is a tropical palm tree from the Arecaceae family that can reach up to 30 meters in height and leaves up to 3 meters in length. It finds ideal conditions for its development between latitudes 20 ° N and 20 ° S, where it will express all its productive potential. Its propagation is done through the coconut - seed, that is, the whole fruit is used for the propagation of the species. Coconut farming is an important area of ​​agriculture, responsible for generating a large number of jobs, both in its production (in the preparation of seedlings, planting, irrigation, harvest and etc.) and throughout its production chain, through the processing of industries such as industrialized coconut water and grated coconut, for example. Coconut has gained more visibility in the international, national and regional markets in its various forms, including the use of cosmetics, perfumery, cooking, and even medicinal purposes, future of the culture market. The objective of this research is to analyze the coconut market situation in the state of Pará between 1995 and 2015, analyzing its variations, tendencies, threats and market opportunities, with data taken from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - IBGE and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO. Based on the analysis of the data obtained, it was concluded that the production during the analyzed years had an increasing behavior along with the productivity, however the areas used for the crop did not suffer large increases, which indicates that in the course of time new technologies for palm cultivation, allowing greater productivity without the need to increase areas for production.