O Programa biodiesel do Ceará na visão dos agricultores familiares

Abstract

The cultivation of castor oil is targeted as a source of raw material for biodiesel production and a possibility of economic and social recovery of rural families. Gleaming these two possibilities the state government of Ceará, deployed Biodiesel Program of Ceara. However, the program has presented problems of compliance by farmers. The aim of this paper is to analyze the main weaknesses of the program in view of the beneficiaries themselves, ie the farmers. It is believed that describe the program from the perspective of farmers can help to subsidize their managers regarding decisions to be taken to make it more reliable, thus increasing its membership. For both applied 80 questionnaires distributed to beneficiaries of the program in the main producing municipalities of Ceará castor. Methods of analysis were adopted descriptive and exploratory research. The results showed that the Program Biodiesel Ceará benefits on income, but not so egalitarian answers to all beneficiaries. The problems begin in registration and lack of disclosure of the program. The machines are not adequate for the needs required in cultivation, timing of seed distribution does not include the appropriate time for most respondents. As to social inclusion through employment generation and income were not actual results felt by beneficiaries. Despite the obstacles placed the majority of beneficiaries are satisfied with the Program of Biodiesel and Ceará believe this is a good intervention.