Análise do mercado de mudas florestais no município de Maceió, AL

Abstract

The forestry sector in Maceió-AL plays a crucial role in urbanafforestationinitiatives and the restoration of degradedareas, aimingtocreatehealthier and environmentallybalancedspaces. However, the predominance of clonal exotic species in commercial plantations and the lack of mapping of nativeseedling production chainshinder the planning of sustainableactions.Thisstudysoughttofillthis gap, providingtechnicalsupport for public policies and environmental conservationstrategies.The researchanalyzed the forestseedlingmarket in the capital of Alagoasbetween September 2024 and July 2025, throughsemi-structured interviews with 12 nurseriesand municipal public managers.The analysisrevealedthat local productivecapacityoperatesatonly 40% of installedpotential, with demandconcentrated in a limitednumber of native species (especiallyfruit-bearing and ornamental ones), whileexotic species are primarilyintended for timberpurposes.Only 25% of nurseries had a formal technical managerand83% depended on empiricallycollectedseeds. The researchidentified a lack of effectivepublic policies tointegrate local production with afforestationdemand, as well as a generally positive but vague publicperception of the importance of urbantrees.It wasconcludedthatthere isanunderutilizedpotential of 60% in productivecapacitythatcanbedirectedtostrengthen the nativeseedlingchain in Maceió. The studyrecommends the development of strategiesthatconnectnurserymen, publicauthorities, and civil society,transformingcurrentchallengesinto concrete opportunities for municipal sustainabledevelopment.