BR-M1097 : Development of the Cerrado Native Fruit Chain ¿ Maranhão

This project seeks to harness the current trend of looking for food with special values and of easy consumption, "superfruits" and derivates, trought the support of the production and processing of native fruits in the region of Cerrado as a strategy for the Cerrado biome preservation and income generation for small local producers, mainly of indigenous origin. The general objective of the Project is to improve the earning capacity of small producers of native fruit of the Cerrado region. The specific objective is to improve the participation of small producers of native fruit of the Cerrado region in the value chain and implement innovative pilot projects within the chain.