EcoSiPas @ FLARE conference in Rome
EcoSiPas @ FLARE conference in Rome
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Alessandra Melo, one of our EcoSiPas MSc students recently had the opportunity to showcase her research on the pequi (Caryocar Brasiliense) fruit at the renownedย FLAREย conference. Alessandra is investigating the value chains of this important non-timber forest product of the Cerrado in our study region. Different pathways to commercialise this fruit exist here, such as informal pathways or supported via the Brazilian Minimum Price Guarantee Policy for Socio-Biodiversity Products (PGPM-Bio). This policy offers subsidized payments to producers who sell their products below the minimum prices set by the federal government, with the aim of increasing their income and the value of their products. Alessandra could show that although PGPM-Bio has been beneficial for some small extractive producers in the case of pequi, it is faced by numerous challenges which limit its full potential, such as lack of awareness or bureaucratic procedures. Congratulations, Alessandra, for your inspiring presentation!