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Brief History With an immigration programme into Amazon region by governments of Brazil and Japan, Japanese immigrated in Tomé-Açu in 1929. C.A.M.T.A was founded by these immigrants as a vegitable cooperative to secure market to sell their products, and hence to save their lives. It was a challenge since people in Belém, the closest and largest market for C.A.M.T.A in 1930's, did not have a habit of eating vegitables. This introduction of vegitables was a small contribution which these immigrants and previous body of C.A.M.T.A made. Later on, C.A.M.T.A became a first producer and exporter of black pepper in Brazil, which seedlings were brought into Amazon from Asia in 1933. With a wealth from the sales of black pepper, C.A.M.T.A contributed to the social development in Tomé-Açu, with the service of a hospital, a school and a supermarket. As the society and its infrastructure has developed little by little, C.A.M.T.A now concentrates on the production and sales of agro-products from its cooperative members as well as non-members in the community of Tomé-Açu.

	Current Activity the activity of C.A.M.T.A includes: 1. Production of fruits pulp C.A.M.T.A supports and promotes agroforestry in Tomé-Açu, which is better for the stable and long-term production of agriculture in Tomé-Açu as well as for the environment of Amazon. To keep a stable market of fruit products which is systematically combined with that of black pepper and cacao, C.A.M.T.A built a factory of fruit pulp processing. Because of this factory, farmers in Tomé-Açu can secure the sales of their products. Communicating with the coop members, C.A.M.T.A has been able to accomplish high quality of products, for which C.A.M.T.A is responsible all through from the selection of raw materials to the customer service. We are proud that the products of C.A.M.T.A receives the highest reputation in the market of the fruit pulp in Belém. 2. Collection and sales of black pepper and cacao As people in Tomé-Açu is the first producer and exporter of black pepper, its production is traditional up to now. Cacao is promoted as the coop products since it is suitable to this region while combination of its tree and that of black pepper is very good. Additional to the other fruits products in the system of agroforestry, this is how C.A.M.T.A tries to avoid monocultural production. 3. Introduction and promotion of new products In addition to these products above, there exist a lot of other plants and fruits produced by the coop members. Those include trees such as andiroba, fruits such as lemon, papaya, mango, and those not-well-known in international market such as abricó, uxí, bacurí, etc. In reply for the demands of the coop members and customers, we keep our efforts for the development of new products.

C.A.M.T.A & Tomé-Açu The "town" in Tomé-Açu was started with the history of Japanese in the town. More than 70 years later, the small town became a society of 40,000 people. As a member of such a society, C.A.M.T.A has been cooperating with a variety of people in Tomé-Açu. Especially its cooperation with non-members, most of the time small scale farmers, is important for the development of Tomé-Açu. C.A.M.T.A, although a small coop, tries to secure a market of products from all people in Tomé-Açu while sharing agricultural knowledge with them. Mutual communication for innovations and new techniques are always in needs. In addition to the importance of integration into and cooperation with the society, the other importance lies in its environment. C.A.M.T.A and its members have learned from the experience that the nature in Amazon is important for the sustainable agriculture and life in Tomé-Açu. This experience led many members of C.A.M.T.A to act for forest conservation, reforestation and practice of agroforestry up to now. With efforts of forrunners, Tomé-Açu has enjoyed high reputation academically and internationally for its acitivity of agroforestry. C.A.M.T.A and its members continue such efforts which are heritages for the community.

C.A.M.T.A & Tomé-Açu
The "town" in Tomé-Açu was started with the history of Japanese in the town. More than 70 years later, the small town became a society of 40,000 people. As a member of such a society, C.A.M.T.A has been cooperating with a variety of people in Tomé-Açu.

Especially its cooperation with non-members, most of the time small scale farmers, is important for the development of Tomé-Açu. C.A.M.T.A, although a small coop, tries to secure a market of products from all people in Tomé-Açu while sharing agricultural knowledge with them. Mutual communication for innovations and new techniques are always in needs.

In addition to the importance of integration into and cooperation with the society, the other importance lies in its environment. C.A.M.T.A and its members have learned from the experience that the nature in Amazon is important for the sustainable agriculture and life in Tomé-Açu. This experience led many members of C.A.M.T.A to act for forest conservation, reforestation and practice of agroforestry up to now.

With efforts of forrunners, Tomé-Açu has enjoyed high reputation academically and internationally for its acitivity of agroforestry. C.A.M.T.A and its members continue such efforts which are heritages for the community.

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