Bio-diversity

This project seeks to bring together a group of agroextractivists from the Riach o Valley, in Northern Minas Gerais state. This group has been struggling for over 10 years in the defense of this area. With the Maca ba coconut management experiences, this project seeks to enhance the Maca ba nut processing and improvement system. The products will be high quality edible oil, soap, animal feed and charcoal. The results may be replicated in the future, since the area has the most abundant Maca ba population in the state. A market study on the economic feasibility of the Maca ba nut, identification of channels for commercialization of the oil and other products, support to the organization of the community fro project management, implementation of a processing unit, development of an advanced process of Maca ba nut oil extraction, and dissemination of the activity in neighboring areas are the activities planned.

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