Black pepper (Piper nigrum) production and peasant territorialities in Dom Ângelo Frozi community - Bujaru – PA - Brazil

Abstract

The research seeks to understand the importance of black pepper culture for the territorialization of the peasantry in the municipality of Bujaru – PA - Brazil. On the paths of Rodovia - PA140, the landscape reflects the expansion of capitalism in the region, expressed from the farms that occupy large tracts of land with their use destined predominantly to cattle raising. Along the highway, rural communities multiply, like Dom Ângelo Frozi. This scenario enables reflections centered on local peasant territorialization. This is a qualitative research using field work and structured and semi- structured interviews. We thus verified that the production of black pepper, introduced in this region by Japanese settlers, occurs in conjunction with other cultures present in the community, promoting its reflection in the peasant territorialization along the highway, increasing income and allowing greater autonomy to this peasantry.