Journal of Environmental And Sciences

Temporal Dynamics Of Cocoa Growing In Mocajuba, Eastern Amazonia: Environmental And Socioeconomic Implications.

Correspondence to Author: Daniel Fernandes Rodrigues Barroso1*, José Francisco Berrêdo2, Marcia Aparecida da Silva Pimentel3, Marcelo Cordeiro Thalês2; Maria do Perpétuo Socorro Progene Vilhena4. 

1Department of Education, Federal Institute of Maranhão, Campus Itapecuru Mirim, Itapecuru Mirim, MA, Brazil, E-mail: daniel.rodrigues@ifma.edu.br.
2Coordination of Earth Sciences and Ecology, Emílio Goeldi Museum of Pará.
3Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences, Federal University of Pará.
4Federal Rural University of Amazonia.

DOI: 10.52338/joes.2025.4934

Abstract:

Brazil is the world’s seventh largest cocoa producer. This study analyzes the dynamics and socio-economic and environmental relevance of cocoa farming in Mocajuba, using time series and econometric models. Vector error correction (VEC) and autoregressive (VAR) models were applied to assess the impacts of cocoa production. The results indicate that cocoa farming does not contribute to deforestation and has a positive impact on local GDP. Although the VEC model suggests that forest reduction in the past may have influenced cocoa production, the 10-year VAR model indicates no effect on forest cover. The positive correlation between cocoa production, production value and GDP reinforces this relationship. The study confirms the importance of cocoa farming as a driver of economic development in Mocajuba, highlighting its sustainable and relevant role for the local economy.

Citation:

Daniel Fernandes Rodrigues Barroso, Temporal Dynamics Of Cocoa Growing In Mocajuba, Eastern Amazonia: Environmental And Socioeconomic Implications. Journal of Environmental And Sciences 2025.