Aspectos tecnológicos do cultivo de crisântemo de corte: um estudo de caso dos agropólos metropolitano e maciço de Baturité no Estado do Ceará

Abstract

The present article analyzed the cut crisantemous production in the farms of Metropolitano and Maciço de Baturité, in the State of Ceará, focusing on technological aspects. For this purpose, a research was done in the referred farms intending to analyze characteristics of cut crisantemous producers and the technological level used on it, as well as to evaluate the contribution of variables like income, education level, investment on research and development and credit access for the technological level of each producer. A comparison between cearense and paulistana cut crisantemous cultivation was also verified. There were made five interviews with cut crisantemous producers in Aratuba, Guaramiranga, Baturité and Maranguape. To analyze the technological level used on this crop, the following technologies were considered: equipment use, cultural practices, harvesting technique, post-harvest and management. For identifying the level technological use, a technological index was constructed for every technologies, both individually and for the group. For determining the rule of the variables mentioned, on technological level, observational technique was used. For comparing the productivety between the two States, secondary data were used, obtained from official institutions. The results shows the technological level of the cut crisantemous production of cearenses farms is considered good. The technology of management must be highlighted, with high technological index, while the post-harvest had the lowest index. Concerning the performance of the variables mentioned, the results indicate a close relationship between income and investment on research and development and high technological index. Finally, since cut crisantemous has a high demand in Ceará, the government should motivate the producers to increase their knowledge in their areas.