The extraction of Brazil nuts is becoming increasingly important for the people living in the extractive reserves to support their local economies due to the decreasing opportunities offered by rubber tapping in the natural forests in view of the keen competition caused by rubber production in industrial plantations. As efficient collection, processing and marketing of Brazil nuts would allow local communities to not only increase the economic value of the activity but also allow them to obtain a larger share of it, the increased involvement of local people is also seen as a means of augmenting their interest in appropriate conservation and management of the forest resource. The study forms part of the FAO Regular Programme for development of forest products marketing which is aimed at developing marketing practices and related capabilities. The work was carried out as a joint effort between the FAO Regular Programme and project UNDP/FAO/BRA/87/007 which is currently conducting studies on various aspects of forest utilization, covering both wood and non-wood resources. It describes the process of marketing of Brazil nuts and makes proposals for improvement of the involvement of local people in it.

Publisher
FAO

Region
Americas

Biome
Tropical

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All