Family farms produce 35 million pineapples in Tocantins.
Family farmers represent 40% of pineapple producers in Tocantins, cultivating approximately 35 million fruits per year on 1.400 hectares; farmers in Tocantins cultivate around 1,5 to 2 hectares, with an average yield of 25 fruits per hectare; according to estimates from the state government, approximately 800 farmers are conquering new markets and increasing their production through technical training provided by the Rural Development Institute of the State of Tocantins (Ruraltins).
Tocantins 247 - Family farmers represent 40% of pineapple producers in Tocantins, cultivating approximately 35 million fruits per year across 1.400 hectares. It is estimated that 800 farmers, with the support of the State Government through the Rural Development Institute of the State of Tocantins (Ruraltins), are conquering new markets and expanding their production.
Family farmers in Tocantins cultivate around 1,5 to 2 hectares, yielding an average of 25 fruits per hectare. The municipalities of Pau D'arco and Juarina, in the northwest region of the state, concentrate the largest number of producers. Tocantins' production is already sold in several Brazilian states, such as Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, and Santa Catarina, as well as the Federal District. (With information from Secom)