.jpg) Cocoa plantation in the rural area of Santa Luzia (BA) | |
| Duration | 19th and 20th centuries |
|---|---|
| Location | South of Bahia, Brazil |
The Brazilian cacao cycle or boom was a period in Brazil's economic history in which the country remained between first and second in world cacao production. [citation needed]
The first cacao boom occurred simultaneously with the rubber boom, which brought wealth to the Amazon region. But while Brazil was the largest and almost exclusive producer of rubber, cacao was grown in many other places around the globe and in similar quantities. While this balance lasted, the Brazilian state of Bahia was able to enjoy a period of prosperity. This balance, however, was broken by the British, who established plantations of big proportions on the Gold Coast in Africa. Over time, this production took over the world market, weakening the cacao cycle in Bahia and leading it to a strong decline.[1] Later, government programs made production grow again, generating a second export cycle[2] but other crises led to a new decline. In 2021, the country was the seventh-largest world producer of cacao, with around 260,000 tons annually.[3]
Themed by Jorge Amado, Adonias Filho, and many other writers, the cocoa boom created a rich and persistent tradition in regionalist cultural imagery and consolidated a place in Brazilian literature.[4]
- ^ Enciclopédia Delta de História do Brasil (in Portuguese). Vol. 8. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Delta S/A. 1969. pp. 1804–1806.
- ^ Marinho, Pedro Lopes (2008). "O Estado e a Economia Cacaueira da Bahia" (PDF). Anais do Congresso Brasileiro de História Econômica. Ilhéus.
- ^ Brainer, Simone de Castro Pereira. (2021). "Produção de Cacau" (PDF). Caderno Setorial ETENE. 6 (149).
- ^ Simões, Maria de Lourdes Netto (2018). "Os caminhos da Literatura Sul-baiana" (PDF). Pluralidades: Patrimônio cultural e viagem: Relendo a literatura sul-baiana. Editus. pp. 110–124. doi:10.7476/9788574555300.0009. ISBN 9788574555300.