Table 1 Socioeconomic and cultural characteristics of miriti fruit extractors from Sirituba Islan, Abaetetuba, Brazil
Categories | Variables | Results (%) |
|---|---|---|
Interview information (head of household) | ||
Age | 16 to 20 years old | 4.5 |
21 to 25 years old | 9.1 | |
26 to 30 years old | 4.5 | |
36 to 40 years old | 4.5 | |
41 to 45 years old | 27.3 | |
46 to 50 years old | 13.6 | |
more then 50 years old | 36.4 | |
Sex | Male | 72.7 |
Female | 27.3 | |
Naturality | Abaetetuba, PA, Brazil | 100.0 |
Marital status | Single | 18.2 |
Married | 54.5 | |
Common law marriage | 22.7 | |
Widower | 4.5 | |
Religion | Catholic | 90.9 |
Evangelical | 9.1 | |
Time that is extractor of miriti fruit | From 1 to 5 years | 4.5 |
Over 20 years | 95.5 | |
Who taught the practices related to miriti fruit extraction | The parents | 90.9 |
Other family members | 9.1 | |
Interviewee’s family information | ||
Family composition | 2 to 3 people | 9.1 |
4 to 5 people | 36.4 | |
6 to 7 people | 40.9 | |
8 to 9 people | 4.5 | |
10 or more people | 9.1 | |
Annual productive activities (excluding the miriti fruit extraction) | Production of açaí fruit and fabrication of matapi | 13.6 |
Production of açaí fruit | 9.1 | |
Production of açaí fruit and fishing | 40.9 | |
Production of açaí fruit, fabrication of matapi and fishing | 36.4 | |
Destination of miriti fruit | Consumption and marketing | 100.0 |
Ways of marketing miriti fruit | In natura | 4.5 |
Pulp | 54.5 | |
Softened fruits (miriti mole) and pulp | 40.9 | |
Marketing channels of miriti fruits | Middlemen (Marreteiro) | 4.5 |
Extractivist-processors (in Sirituba Island) | 4.5 | |
Processors (in Abaetetuba city) | 40.9 | |
Consumers | 31.8 | |
Processors (in Abaetetuba city) and consumers | 13.6 | |
Middlemen, processors (in Abaetetuba city), and consumers | 4.5 | |
Is miriti the main source of income in winter? | Yes | 86.4 |
No | 13.6 | |
Complementary sources of income | Retirement pensions | 18.2 |
Bolsa família (a social welfare payment program) | 36.4 | |
Seguro defeso (stipends paid to fishers during months when fishing is prohibited) | 4.5 | |
Bolsa Família, seguro defeso, and bolsa verde (a payment for environmental services program) | 9.1 | |
Bolsa família and fabrication of matapi | 4.5 | |
Bolsa família, bolsa verde, retirement pensions and fabrication of matapi | 4.5 | |
None | 22.7 | |