Localized Agrifood System and Sustainable Territorial Development: A Study of the Experience of Cachaça Producers in the Municipality of Morretes - Pr

• Autor(a) principal: Menezes, Elaine Cristina de Oliveira
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Curvelo, Eder Bruno Couto, Deretti, Sandro
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Redes (Santa Cruz do Sul. Online)
• Texto Completo: https://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/redes/article/view/15071
• topic: Desenvolvimento Territorial Sustentável. Sistema Agroalimentar Localizado. Cachaça.; Sustainable Territorial Development. Located Agrifood System. Sugarcane liquor.; Desarrollo territorial sostenible. Sistema agroalimentario ubicado. Cachaça.

The objective of the study is to analyze the evolution path of Morretes cachaça production, how producers are organized and what have been the obstacles to the incorporation of the socio-environmental dimension in such productive practices. This study is based on the guiding concept of Sustainable Territorial Development (DTS), based on the socioeconomic and socio-cultural dimensions, mobilizing the theoretical approaches of the Localized Agri-Food System (SIAL). In order to understand the activities of Morretes cachaça producers, it was necessary to incorporate the dimension of sustainability, based on the focus on eco-development. The research has an empirical character, based on a predominantly qualitative approach. It is an exploratory-descriptive study, using bibliographic, documentary research and semi-structured interviews. The results of the study showed that the elements that characterize SIAL for the production of cachaça from Morretes are fragile, being insufficient for its consolidation. The segment studied is a productive agglomeration in which specific resources have been partially activated. To promote DTS, it is necessary for local actors to strengthen their ties and work in search of a collective strategy, which benefits all the cachaça mills in the region. The participation of public authorities and development institutions is fundamental, especially in the formulation of effective public policies, which favor this important regional activity.