Produção da Castanha-do-Pará no Amapá: desafios e oportunidades

Abstract

This paper presents an integrative review of the literature on the production of Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa) in the state of Amapá, between 2010 and 2025. The research aimed to understand the main challenges and advances faced by local extractive communities, as well as to analyze the structure of the production chain in the Amazonian context. Scientific articles, technical reports and institutional publications were used, obtained from databases such as SciELO, Google Scholar and Embrapa, considering inclusion criteria such as time frame, language and thematic relevance. The results point to the existence of significant obstacles, such as climate instability, precarious infrastructure and limited access to public policies and credit. However, promising initiatives were also observed in the strengthening of cooperatives, local processing and articulation with research institutions. It is concluded that Brazil nuts are a strategic resource for the sustainable development of Amapá, as long as adequate investments, inclusive policies and recognition of the leading role of traditional populations are guaranteed.