Importância da produção de pimenta para o Vale do Jaguaribe

Abstract

Since the beginning, pepper has been a strong component in th food culture of the Americas and today, your presence is increasingly valued from agriculture to the medical field. The present study aims to clarify and evidence the importance of pepper planting for the region Vale do Jaguaribe in Ceará, from the social and economic bias. For the accomplishment of the study was used theoretical reference in the geographic, historical and agronomic spheres, in complement to the interviews with producers and inhabitants of the region. Obstacles to the good development of plantations, such as water scarcity, were found throughout the study, obstacles to the smooth development of the plantations, such as water scarcity. However, despite this, it was possible to understand the positive socioeconomic impact of the pepper plantation in the Vale do Jaguaribe region as a guarantee of regional identity due to the production of characteristic sauces.