This presentation introduces a project which aims to help the conservation of mangoes trees on Itaparica Island. The government will build a bridge and its impacts can destroy all environment (sea and land).

2. NORTHEAST REGION

3. 3 million inhabitants
Brazil: 183.9 million inhabitants
Bahia State: 13 million inhabitants

4. http://www.pontesalvadorilhadeitaparica.ba.gov.br/
The state government decided to build a
bridge between the island and Salvador city.
To know more about the project please visit
(only Portuguese version available by now):

5. Family property, former mangoes farm

6. Urbane pression
CONSERVATION
THE PROBLEM & THE CHANCE

7. BUSINESSES CELLS
(WOMEN) MANGO
CATCHERS ASSOCIATION
YOUNG ORGANIC
TECHNICIANS SCHOOL

9. Reasons for going dehydrated:
 Organic, natural, fruit-based, healthy
product;
 Convenient product: can be stored
longer;
 Sport practitioners, calories reposition:
 Morning cereals;
 Cereal bars;
 Gourmet;
 Souvenirs as an Itaparica Island
product.

10. Some numbers from DESFRUTA
 5 fruits; 176 tons of dehydrated fruits / year
 Target: wholesale; natural food stores
 Sale price: ~US$5/Kg
 Total investment: $500,000 plus $100,000 of
working capital (year 1)
 Total income/year: $900,000 (100% capacity)
 IRR (investor)=15%

11. Results by 2007
 120 Producers identified
 60 Producers defined
 30 Producers in GPS
 10,000 Mangoes trees registered
 15 Mangoes varieties
 50% is “Espada” type
 3 million fruits / season

12. Expected Triple Bottom Line Results
Sustainable
Development Unit
 Job creation
 Technical qualification
 Fixing the man in his/her origin
Strengthen associativism
 Fruit varieties identification
 Biodiversity protection
 Organic production stimulus
 Better productivity
 Local income increases
 Market diversification

13. Lucio Felix de Souza Neto
lucio@thermopyla.com.br
+55 (71) 9957-1269
Skype: lucioneto@hotmail.com