Diagnóstico dos estabelecimentos agropecuários de Alagoas

• Autor(a) principal: Cavalcante, Marcelo
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Calheiros, Altanys Silva, Bomfim, Sócrates Mesquita, Barros, José Anderson Soares
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Diversitas Journal
• Texto Completo: https://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/1507

ABSTRACT: The State of Alagoas, with population of 3.1 million inhabitants spread over 27,800 km2, presents different socioeconomic and environmental inequalities, mainly in rural areas. In order to describe the characteristics of agricultural establishments, statistical information related to the 2017 agricultural census (agricultural structure of the property, legal status of the producer, age group, education, gender, management practices and rural credit), Incra (settlements), Alagoas Health Department (pesticide poisoning) and Emater (Dom Helder Câmara project). 98.5 agricultural establishments were identified, occupying 1.6 million hectares, of which 61.8% belong to 4.2% of producers, indicating land accumulation, confirmed by the Gini index (0.861). There are 164 settlements that benefit 12,500 families. The population is between 25 and 55 years old (55.3%), of which 46.2% do not know how to read and write, with a predominance of male labor (76.7%). The lack of technical assistance (93.8%) reflects unsustainable management practices, such as the use of pesticides, with 1,110 intoxications. It was observed that 87.9% of the producers did not have access to credit. The Dom Helder Câmara project, with financial assistance and technical assistance, improved the quality of life of 1,974 families in 21 municipalities in the high and medium Sertão. This information indicates that a large part of the establishments perform activities related to family farming and that technical assistance actions can minimize the socioeconomic and environmental problems faced by the agricultural population of Alagoas. KEYWORDS: Familiar agriculture, Local productive arrangements, Technical assistance.