"At first, the husbands took care of the product, of the production. Then we, the women, started to move," said Edna dos Anjos Nascimento Siqueira, highlighting the evolving role of women in acai production.
According to Emater, the involvement of women in small-scale businesses has rapidly increased in rural Brazil, with almost half of rural credit in 2021 benefiting female producers.
Lucival Solim Chavez from Emater noted, "The initial investment in projects like the acai of Ilha da Jussara is around 20,000 reais. After that, the land is financially self-sustaining."
Combined sales from communities in the area total approximately 1.37 million reais a year, more than 85% of their income, emphasizing the significant economic impact of acai farming.
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