BABASSU EXTRACTIVISMANALYSIS OF LOCAL ACTORS IN EXTRACTIVE ACTIVITY IN THE ESTATE OF TOCANTINS

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The objective of this study was to analyze the importance and challenges of the extractivist activity of babassu in the state of Tocantins, considering the analysis of local actors. It was characterized as qualitative research, with an exploratory, descriptive approach and content analysis technique, using social representations and free words association. The data was collected through interviews with 24 local actors, in the period from November/2023 and February/2024. It was utilized an inductor term: When you hear the phrase:“Babassu extractivism in the state of Tocantins” what are the first five words that come to mind? Research data were analyzed utilized the IRaMuTeQ software, which processed the following analyses: a) lemmatization of the content matrices; b) similarity analysis, using graphs; c) prototypical analysis. The results evidenced that, in the analysis of the frequency of words (f) and the Average Order of Evocation (OME), the predominant evocations were the terms: "family livelihood" (f=18 e OME=2,6), "sustainable utilization" (f=14 and OME=2.6), "resistance" (f=10 and OME=2.8), "preservation" (f=8 and OME=2.8), "extractivism" (f=8 and OME=2.2), "supplementary income" (f=13 and OME=3.5), "meeting needs" (f=13 and OME=3.3), "sustainable product" (f=10 and OME=3.3), "no access" (f=5 and OME=4.2) and "free babassu" (f=3 and OME=2.0). Babassu extractivism represents family livelihood, but the resistance of conflicts over free access and the preservation of babassu palm trees. It is concluded that, Babassu extractivism provides livelihood and income, but there are challenges such as bans on access to babassu groves and the lack of preservation of the palm trees.

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Tipo

Artigo científico

Ano

2025

Instituição

Universidade de Taubaté

Fonte

Revista Brasileira de Gestão e Desenvolvimento Regional

Idioma

Português

Acesso

Não informado

DOI

10.54399/rbgdr.v21i2.7772

Identificador

oai:ojs2.rbgdr.net:article/7772

Licença

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Palavras-chave

Extractivism of babaçu.Extractive RESEX in the Far North of Tocantins.State of Tocantins.Family livelihood.Free babassu.Extratismo do babaçu.RESEX do Extremo Norte do Tocantins.Estado do TocantinsSustento familiar.Babaçu livre.