Multidimensional analysis of sustainability in milk production systems in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Lemos da Silva, Cassiano Jivago
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Neske, Márcio Zamboni, Becker, Cláudio, Guedes, Anor Aluizio Menine, Oliveira, Anelisi Inchauspe de, Miotti, Silvana Peres
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentavel
• Texto Completo: https://www.gvaa.com.br/revista/index.php/RVADS/article/view/6496
• topic: Agroecology; Rational Grazing; Voisin Dairy production; Sustainable production; Agroecologia; Pastoreio Racional Voisin; Produção leiteira; Produção sustentável

The objective of this study was to evaluate the sustainability of agroecosystems dedicated to milk production in the municipality of Santana do Livramento - RS, as a way to clarify ecological and socioeconomic results to identify alternatives to aid producers in promoting sustainable development. Milk production in the municipality has been facing several problems, among which are the increased production cost and low value paid for the product, which threaten the future of this productive segment. Sustainability was evaluated in four dairy farming units, through the Analysis and Diagnosis of Agrarian Systems, to verify systemic sustainability attributes in accordance with the Economic-Ecological Analysis Method of Agroecosystems. It was found that the highest rates of productive intensity were in environmentally friendly management systems, using Voisin Rational Grazing, which increases economic autonomy, productivity and, consequently, income and autonomy over production processes. It was observed that agroecosystems with higher productive diversity tend to have higher conditions of response to adversity. Gender inequality in the family precludes women's representativeness, which may further alienate younger family members from productive activities. It is noteworthy that in no family there is complete satisfaction with the productive activity of milk and the final income, due to the increase of production costs and reductions in the amount paid per liter of milk. In conclusion, the sustainability of agroecosystems and the promotion of sustainable development in the municipality is linked to the level of management approach from the perspective of agroecology.