Social Relations in the Açaí Production Chain

Perspectives of local stakeholders in the municipality from Concórdia do Pará

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https://doi.org/10.17058/3g209n76

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açaí supply chain, Social development, Social aspects, Economic agents, Social sustainability

Abstract

This article examines the perceptions of stakeholders within the açaí supply chain in the municipality of Concórdia do Pará, focusing on the social and economic aspects inherent to this process. It highlights the relevance of açaí to regional development, demonstrating how this supply chain influences the local economy and contributes to community well-being. The primary objective is to analyze the social role played by various stakeholders, emphasizing the social relationships and dynamics that foster social inclusion and the reduction of inequalities. The research employs a qualitative approach based on semi-structured interviews with key supply chain stakeholders; the data were analyzed using content analysis techniques with the aid of MAXQDA® software. The identified analytical categories—production, municipality, self-consumption, technical assistance, family, and knowledge—reveal a perception of the açaí supply chain as a driver of regional development. The results indicate that production and the municipal context are the most prominent elements, while technical assistance and family support emerge as pillars of the activity's social and economic dynamics. The study concludes that the açaí supply chain, beyond its economic value, plays a strategic role in promoting social development, reaffirming the need for public policies aimed at valuing family farming and rural labor.

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  • Jamison Pinheiro Ribeiro , Federal University of Santa Maria

    Currently pursuing a PhD in Rural Extension (PPGExR - UFSM) and holding a Master's degree in Rural Extension from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) – Santa Maria Campus, RS (2022–2024). He holds a degree in Agronomy from the Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA) – Capitão Poço Campus, PA (2016–2021) and is a qualified Agricultural Technician, having graduated from the Federal Institute of Pará (IFPA) – Castanhal Campus, PA (2010–2012). He served as a teaching assistant for the courses "Scientific Methodology" and "Oral and Written Communication" (2019–2020) and participated as a Portuguese language tutor for the Academic Leveling Teaching Project (PNA) at UFRA-CCP (2020). Currently, he is a member of the NEPEA research group (Center for Studies and Research in Agro-industrial Economics) at UFSM, conducting research on economic and organizational dynamics in agriculture. He has experience in the field of family farming, with an emphasis on rural extension and sustainable rural development, working with traditional communities.

  • Andrea Cristina Dorr, Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM

    She holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2001), a master's degree in Applied Economics from the University of São Paulo (2004), and a PhD in Economics from the University of Hannover, Germany (2009). She completed an internship at the United Nations (UN) in Vienna, Austria, in 2008. She has experience in the field of Economics, with an emphasis on agribusiness, agro-industrial chains, geographical indications, and certification programs. Currently, she is a Full Professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Rural Extension at the Center for Rural Sciences and a permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program in Rural Extension at the Federal University of Santa Maria (RS). She participated in the 1st GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology in Cologne, Germany (August 8–25, 2012). She undertook a short-term scientific exchange from April 22 to May 25, 2013, in Germany, visiting the University of Göttingen and the University of Hannover with funding from CAPES-DAAD. She participated in the 11th Wageningen International Conference on Chain and Network Management from June 4 to 6, 2014, on the island of Capri, Italy. She conducted a scientific exchange at the University of Bologna from June 7 to 15, 2014. She participated in the DAAD Alumni Seminar "Organic Farming – the silver bullet for development and sustainability?", organized at the University of Hohenheim (Center for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics) in Stuttgart, Germany, from February 2 to 10, 2015. She served as an advisor to the Agribusiness Technical Committee for ENADE 2019 at the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (INEP). She served as coordinator of the Graduate Program in Rural Extension from August 2020 to September 2021 and as deputy head of DEAER from January to December 2023. From September 10 to 16, 2023, she participated in the international alumni workshop "EDUSChoice – enabling the dietary shift towards sustainable food choice decisions," organized by the Technical University of Berlin under the coordination of Prof. Dr. Nina Langen. She is currently the head of the Department of Agricultural Education and Rural Extension (DEAER), serving from December 2023 to December 2025. She undertook an academic exchange at the Technical University of Berlin in October 2024.

  • Carine Dalla Valle, Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM

    Assistant Professor of Administration at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS). Post-doctorate in Rural Extension from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). PhD in Administration from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2023). Master's degree in Rural Extension from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2018). Specialization in Environmental Education from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2013). Bachelor's degree in Administration from the Regional Integrated University of the Upper Uruguay and the Missions (URI) – Frederico Westphalen/RS Campus (2010). She is a researcher and coordinator of the SAG Pantanal Study and Research Group – Sustainable Food Systems and Governance (UFMS/CPAN). She is also a researcher and member of the Study and Research Group on Agro-industrial Economics (NEPEA/PPGExR/UFSM). She previously served as a substitute professor of Administration at the State University of Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS) – São Luiz Gonzaga/RS Campus (2019–2020) and at the Farroupilha Federal Institute (IFFAR) – Júlio de Castilhos/RS Campus (2023–2024). Her research interests include: Governance, Institutional Economics, and Agri-food Chains; and People Management, Competencies, and Organizational Sustainability. She is currently the *pro tempore* Coordinator of the Administration program at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) – Pantanal Campus.

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Ribeiro , J. P. ., Dorr, A. C. ., & Dalla Valle, C. . (2026). Social Relations in the Açaí Production Chain: Perspectives of local stakeholders in the municipality from Concórdia do Pará. Redes , 31. https://doi.org/10.17058/3g209n76