Agricultura no delta do rio Amazonas: colonos produtores de alimentos em Macapá no período colonial

During the 17th and 18th centuries there was a world wide expansion of different types of rice cultivated, more than the present-day. During this period, Portugal attempted to transform the Amazon river delta into a rice granery, introducing rice cultivation in the state of Greater Para (Grao Para). The colonization of Macapa and Mazagao began on the basis of this rice production. This article addresses the issues relating to the supply of laborers required for this project and the manufacturing technology and commercialization of products employed by the Companhia Geral do Comercio do Grao Para e Maranhao (General Company for Commerce in Greater Para).