Characterization of the socioeconomic and agricultural production process of farmers in the watershed of the Rio Doce, São João da Barra, RJ

• Autor(a) principal: Burla, Rogério da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Oliveira, Vicente de Paulo Santos de, Manhães, Carmen Maria Coimbra, Francelino, Francisco Mauricio Alves, Santos, Joice Cleide Oliveira Rita, Colucci, Mario Celso, Fontes, Sueleni Carvalho
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Vértices (Campos dos Goitacazes. Online)
• Texto Completo: https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/vertices/article/view/1809-2667.20150010
• topic: Agricultural production; São João da Barra; Family agriculture; Produção agrícola; São João da Barra; Agricultura familiar

Despite having been deemed unfit for agriculture, the municipality of São João da Barra - RJ, much of the community-based agricultural economy grew and currently own, despite the difficulties, a significant production. The aim of this study was to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the watershed of the Rio Doce, São João da Barra - RJ, taking into account the interaction of biotic and abiotic elements, and to produce scientific knowledge that can serve as a basis for the development of public policies that aim to exploit the environment in a more sustainable way, as well as the improvement in quality of life. This study used questionnaires with open and closed questions. Agriculture is a traditional economic activity in this region, with approximately 60% of farmers having over twenty years of professional experience, mainly producing pineapple, gherkin and okra.