Contributo para um plano de maneio comunitário da produçao de sura em Puza

Abstract

The study was carried out in Puza, locality of the administrative post of Zitundo in the district of Matutuíne. The primary objective is to provide information that can contribute to the design of a sura production management plan. This information required the achievement of two specific objectives: 1) Resource base estimation, which includes the assessment of abundance, structure, population dynamics of palm trees and sustainability estimation, 2) Identify the socio-economic aspects involved in the production plots with particular emphasis on the current tenure system. The first objective was achieved through the sampling method in random transects composed of five blocks mutually separated by a distance of 100m. For the second objective I used the semi-structured interview method for two groups, producers and key informants. With regard to socio-economic aspects, the results show that there are different types of rights in relation to resources. These rights differ depending on the type of production, gender and origin of the producer. There are resources to which access is entirely unrestricted, that is, they can be used by anyone who belongs or not to the resident community, others are for the exclusive use of the resident community and lastly some are for the exclusive use of individuals within the community. Women in Puza 2 have greater security of tenure over palm trees than in Puza 1, one of the reasons seems to be linked to the pressure that the resource is subject to in the latter area. It was observed that there are basically three types or systems of production, individual, family and salaried. In family production, the transmission of rights is done through heredity, but like other types of production, palm trees can be borrowed. The traditional chiefs (indunas) of the two Puza zones are assisted by advisers who are designated as "police" or "madodas". The powers attached to them are absolute to decide on the exploitation of natural resources, but in case of conflicts, decisions depend on the collective of madodas. Matters connected with the sovereignty of each of the zones require the active participation of the two indunas and additionally the regulation of Zitundo-sede