Extensionist experiences of the UENF popcorn breeding group: Interacting with the community of Campos dos Goytacazes

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Rachel Martins da Rocha
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Kamphorst, Samuel Henrique, Lamêgo, Danielle Leal, Carvalho, Carolina Macedo, Silva Júnior, Sérgio Barros da, Figueiredo, João Sávio Monção, Cruz, Valdinei Azeredo, Xavier, Kevelin Barbosa, Lima, Valter Jário de, Amaral Júnior, Antônio Teixeira do
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/16711
• topic: Norte del estado de Río de Janeiro; Comerciantes; Agricultores; Distribución de semillas. ; North of the state of Rio de Janeiro; Merchants; Farmers; Seed distribution.; Norte fluminense; Comerciantes; Agricultores; Distribuição de sementes.

The main perceptions and experiences of extension actions developed by the Popcorn breeding Group (GMMP) of UENF are reported. The main objective is the promotion and development of regional agriculture in the North of Rio de Janeiro through the cultivation of popcorn. In 2017, the GMMP aimed to integrate the research carried out in the field of crop breeding, with farmers, through a field day. In 2018 and 2019, the group's objective was to learn about the socioeconomic profile of merchants and rural producers in the North of Rio de Janeiro, with a focus on popcorn, through the application of questionnaires. Most popcorn traders are interested in acquiring grains from local farmers, and they are willing to start planting the crop in partnership with UENF, diversifying the crops produced on their properties, for which, above all, sugarcane prevails. of sugar. The main perception was that when diagnosing the possible market for the sale of grains by farmers, this becomes an attractive crop for regional cultivation. In 2020 and subsequent years, the GMMP extension actions will culminate in the transfer of technology, among other incentive actions, through the distribution of seeds developed by the University.