Dintr-o privire
Location: Amazonas, Brazil
Zone de impact: Incluziunea forței de muncă, Mediu, Venituri durabile
People Supported:
Small-Scale Farmers, Rural
Alăturat NESsT Portofoliu:
2021
Prezentare generală
Associação dos Agropecuários de Beruri (ASSOAB) has been supporting small Brazil nut collectors in Beruri, Amazonas since 1996, generating stable income for the isolated communities while respecting their traditional livelihoods and the environment. The association acquires raw Brazil nuts from more than 350 collecting families from the indigenous land Itixi Mitari and the sustainable development reserve (RDS) Piagaçú-Purus. Every year, ASSOAB’s employees visit the small collecting families to deliver new equipment and offer in-person ecological and sustainability training, fostering environmental awareness among local communities.
ASSOAB este al doilea cel mai mare angajator din municipiu și operează o fabrică industrială care poate procesa până la 200 de tone de nuci de Brazilia anual. După ce au primit nuci crude de la viticultori, angajații ASSOAB deshidratează și ambalează produsele finale, care sunt vândute către diverse corporații cosmetice și alimentare.
Rezultate & Impact
3,000
hectares of native forests conserved
40%
angajații cu normă întreagă sunt femei
350
Familiile braziliene de recoltare a nucilor au fost sprijinite
“NESsT’s support will help us to diversify our production with the sale of [vegetable] oils, a new product, and benefit our [Brazil nut] collectors through the purchase of raw materials. Through these lines of products, we will generate more sustainable income in the communities of RDS (Sustainable Development Reserve) Piagaçú and TI (Terra Indigena) Itixi Mitari in Baixo Purus.”
NESsT Investiţii
NESsT’s investment will equip the association to diversify its product lines and reach new markets. To enhance ASSOAB’s conservation efforts that protect almost 1.2 million hectares of native forests, NESsT will help the association to improve its impact monitoring and tracking process and advise them on new financing options as the association strengthens its position as a major Brazil nut producer in Brazil.