Avaliação da cadeia produtiva da borracha natural em seringais nativos no município de Lábrea, estado do Amazonas

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate how it behaves the production chain of natural rubber in groves in the city of Lábrea/AM and investigate the production system through description, management techniques and evaluation of latex as the circumference of the plants at different periods time in years the factory. In the present study were interviewed fifty (50) rubber, three (3) traders (hucksters), two (2) associations of rubber tappers, one (1) technical extension agent and one (1) supplier of inputs, which are currently part of the links production chain of natural rubber in the municipality of Lábrea / AM, moreover, were selected 3 (three) settings to evaluate production. It was found that the production chain of natural rubber is incomplete, because the industrial part of the production process is not installed in the city. The rubber produced has to be processed and processed elsewhere. Barriers such as lack of documentation of land tenure, poor acquisition of inputs, lack of good quality latex, lack of training of technical and rubber workers, lack of working capital for activities, difficulties in marketing and sales of production urgently needs to be overcome so that possible potential including: organizing social activities, interests of rubber tappers in further extraction activity in the settings, knowledge of the importance of extracting latex for man and the environment, adoption of qualification courses for sustainable exploitation of rubber in order to develop a skilled workforce trained for the activity, the beginning of community organization, Partnership for obtaining inputs, existence of associations of rubber tappers, works in conjunction with IDAM and other government agency may be established effectively. The survey of scanning techniques of rubber showed that the producers have a large empirical knowledge about the species and their management. The method of extraction used is appropriate for the situation of the rubber, however it is necessary to perfect the methods of processing of latex. The average productivity of the rubber was modest, but trees were found with high yield indicating a great genetic potential. The results for the analysis of latex production suggest that the groves were under-exploited during the year of manufacture 2009.