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National The preservation of the forest as an asset has become a potentiator for investors from all over Brazil, combining economic development and socio-environmental preservation.
One of these companies is A Tal da Castanha, founded in 2015 and specialized in vegetable drinks. In 2021, the company consumed 1 million kg of chestnut kernels, which is equivalent to 4.5 million kg of fresh chestnuts. The volume resulted in revenue of R$ 18 million for small producers in the Amazon region.
Oakberry, a chain of açaí sales franchises, has 520 stores in 24 countries and also believes in strengthening the sustainable economy in the Amazon rainforest. According to founder and CEO Georgios Frangulis, “Cooperatives that work with açaí are more structured than those of other chains. Riverside people have understood that what they have in the forest is more valuable than any other commodity. What they need is economic support to make the economy spin, since they are very isolated.”
Every year, Oakberry consumes around 5 thousand tons of açaí pulp and contracts, on average, 3 cooperatives from each producing region in Acre and Pará. In addition, the company employs 180 people at its açaí processing plant in Belém.
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