State establishes partnerships for obtaining 'Geographical Indication' of products from Pará
The work of the women weavers of Arapiuns, the manteiguinha bean, and the Pirarucu are the valued products from the Santarém region, western Pará
The Secretariat of Agricultural Development and Fisheries (Sedap), through the Geographical Indication and Collective Brands Incentive Program of the State of Pará (Law 10.510/2024), is coordinating partnerships for the process of obtaining Geographical Indication (GI) for three products from the Santarém region, in Tapajós, western Pará. The goal is to recognize the work of the Women Weavers of Arapiuns, as well as the cultural importance of the manteiguinha bean and the Pirarucu, a large Amazonian fish threatened with extinction.
From the 23rd to the 26th, a team from Sedap will go to Santarém to consolidate the arrangement of the necessary institutional partnerships to initiate the geographical indication process for the Pirarucu and to resume the GI process for the weavings and the manteiguinha bean. The schedule includes meetings with producers, fishermen, and artisans, along with technicians from the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Company (Emater), the regional Sedap team, and the local city hall, through the municipal agriculture and tourism secretariats.
Partnerships - For the coordinator of the Geographical Indication and Collective Brands Incentive Program of the State of Pará, agronomist Márcia Tagore from Sedap, the joint work between the government and local partners is essential for obtaining GI recognition.
“These partnerships solidify a whole history of tradition and value local work. Pará is very large, very rich, and we always need to count on these supports, these people who are world references. And this, for geographical indication, is important because geographical indication is also a recognized instrument worldwide,” she emphasizes.
Among these partners is Chef Saulo Jennings, a reference for valuing the food and culinary culture of Tapajós, who contributes, through research and documentary records, to the process of recognizing the importance of the region's products. “On behalf of all the people and families who produce the weaving, who plant the Santarém bean, and who manage the Pirarucu, I am with all of them, thanking you for your consistent work. This valuation will improve job and income generation and, mainly, the local socio-bioeconomy,” he emphasizes.
International Market - The Secretary of Agricultural Development and Fisheries, Giovanni Queiroz, emphasizes that in addition to the valuation at the regional level, obtaining Geographical Indication is a way to protect the name of the territory for a specific product or service, recognizing the unique value and cultural importance to the international market.
“Geographical indication is already a requirement of the international market for the consumption of various products. This recognition further projects our products. I am happy to be contributing to the state of Pará and to the Amazon in promoting our goods produced here,” he reveals.
