Cultivation of aquatic organisms: a proposal for rural development in João Pilatos Island, Ananindeua - Pará - Brazil

Abstract

The objective of this article was to know the interest of the family farmers in the perspective of the creation of aquatic organisms in agricultural lots. The research was conducted in the agroextrativist Nova Esperança community, located on João Pilatos Island in the municipality of Ananindeua/PA. The methodological tools of Participatory Rural Appraisal as the on-site observations, 30 interviews and transect walks were used. The diagnosis revealed that the majority of farmers correspond to the male, to a lesser extent to the female gender. They declared find important to deploy some type of aquaculture farming in their lot, highlighting the most relevant in fish farming. There is a predominance of the exotic Oreochromis niloticus were also identified native species such as Colossoma macropomum and Piaractus brachypomus, and the hybrid "Piaractus mesopotamicus vs Colossoma macropomum” as possible animals for cultivation. Thus, community fish farming activity could be developed by the familiar character of agriculture, such activity can be configured in a possible alternative to strengthening families and the local economy.