Poultry familiar alternative sustainable development in the Amazon river communities

Abstract

The family poultry has shown great potential to shape local development. In this work the focus is no longer just associated with another alternative income, but looked up and prioritized to increase the supply of protein in the diet of amazonian caboclos. The family poultry present not only a food source but also is an alternative income generating quite efficient for riverine communities of the Amazon region.

Rural development; Economical alternative; Food source