Study of the productive potential of three species of Palms as alternative diet sources for animal production.

Abstract

It was developed a study with the objective of determining the availability potential of three important palm species (Macana, Mirity and Coconut) as alternative sources of animal diet, using the historical logical method and the use of data documents and statistical resources of competent organisms. In addition to accomplish farm interviews to experts and producers of the region. The reached results are extremely positive as available potentials of resources for animal diet. Determining that in this region are registered around 140.000 ha of Macana Palm, 36.000 ha of  Mirity Palm and 380 ha of Coconuts in production, with a average potential of resources for animal diet of 3 500 Tm of cogollo macana,  234 000 Tm of mirity fruits and 1 670 Tm of coconut copra.