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PESACRE is located in
Conj. Village, Q 11 - C-08 - Vila Ivonete/ cx. postal
277 -Rio Branco - Acre
E-mail: pesacre@mdnet.com.br
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WHAT IS PESACRE
PESACRE is a non-governmental and non-profit institution which develops research and extension activities for colonist, rubber tapper, and indigenous producer groups. PESACRE’s main goal is to improve the standard of living for these producers, thereby diminishing the pressure they might feel to convert their forests to other uses. PESACRE also promotes the efficient management of natural resources and adoptation of agroforestry practices and systems which consider environmental, social and economic impacts, as well as providing sustainable production alternatives for small-scale rural producers.
The institution grew out of a 1985 institutional agreement between the Federal University of the State of Acre (UFAC) and the University of Florida. An initial training course, facilitated by these two academic partners, lead to the development of the PESA methodology (Farming System Research and Extension). Over time, professionals from research and extension institutions such as EMBRAPA, FUNTAC, INPA, EMATER and UFAC were integrated into a viable working group, allowing the formation of PESACRE in 1990.
WHERE PESACRE WORKS
PESACRE has developed several research and extension activities in the following localities :
1 - Novo Ideal Producer Group – part of Pedro Peixoto Colonization Project (Line 12), located on BR 364 highway at the 92 km mark when travelling from Rio Branco towards Porto Velho;
2 - Apurinã Indian Community – located on BR 317 highway at the 45 km mark when travelling from Boca do Acre towards Rio Branco;
3 - São Miguel Rubber Tapper Community – located at Seringal São Miguel, Department of Xapuri;
4 - RECA (Intensive agroforestry for economic enrichment) Project – colonist project located on BR 364 highway at the 150 km mark when travelling from Rio Branco towards Porto Velho;
5- ASPRUVE (Association of Rural Vencedora Producers) – colonist project located on BR 364 highway at the 180 km mark when travelling from Rio Branco towards Porto Velho.
SOME WORKS PUBLISHED BY PESACRE
BARBOSA, F. R.A; MACÊDO, M.N.C.; CABRAL, W.G.; NOBRE, F.R.C. (fcartaxo@hotmail.com); MOTA, N.C.Metodologia de Pesquisa e Extensão em Sistemas Agroflorestais Para Comunidade de Pequenos Produtores Rurais. In.: I Congresso Brasileiro Sobre Sistemas Agroflorestais e I Encontro Sobre Sistemas Agroflorestais nos Países do Mercosul, Realizado no período de 03 a 07 de julho de 1994 em Porto Velho, Rondônia.
CARTAXO, C.B.C.(cleisa@hotmail.com), FRANÇA, S.B. Sondeio no Seringal São Miguel. Rio Branco: PESACRE, 1994.27p. (Cartilha)
CARTAXO, C.B.C., MAIA, E.M.G., MOURÃO, P. Beneficiamento de Produtos Florestais: Qualidade é o que interessa. Rio Branco: PESACRE, 1997. 50p.
KAINER, K.A., MACÊDO, N.C., DURYEA, M.L. Cultivando a Castanheira - No Roçado, No Campo e Na Mata. Rio Branco: PESACRE, 1996. 27p. (Resultados de uma Pesquisa)
PAULA, M.C. Criação de Abelhas Nativas. Rio Branco: PESACRE, 1997. 30p.
ROCHA, K.S., LIMA, R.S (regissl@hotmail.com), AMARAL, E.F. Levantamento Participativo do Meio Físico e Classificação das Terras no Sistema de Capacidade de Uso em Área Piloto no Projeto de Colonização Pedro Peixoto. Rio Branco: PESACRE, 1996. 68p.