Manioc flour produced in Acre state boasts geographical indication tag
The city of Cruzeiro do Sul, in the state of Acre, northern Brazil, near the national border with Peru, had rubber extraction as its main economic activity until the beginning of the 20th century. Today, income is brought to local communities by manioc flour. Since 2017, the flour of Cruzeiro do Sul has boasted a geographical indication tag, which recognizes the quality and tradition of a product from specific environmental conditions and a local method of production.The blend of indigenous manioc culture and the habits of people who migrated to the North from the Northeast of the country, the flour has been conquering markets inside and outside Brazil. In partnership with the Support Service for Micro and Small Businesses (Sebrae), a team from TV Brasil visited the region in an attempt ...