Análise dos fatores determinantes da adoção do sistema de integração lavoura-pecuária no região do Araguaia, Sudeste do Pará

Abstract

With the increasing demand for food and the scarcity of resources available for production, it is necessary to optimize all the processes involved in the productive modes. Adopting the Livestock-Livestock Integration system, it is possible to diversify production which leads to increased efficiency of the use of natural resources, to promote the preservation of the environment and to reduce the agricultural activity risk. The objective of this study is to analyze the conditioning factors for the adoption of technology of crop-livestock integration systems by rural producers in the Araguaia region in the Southeast of Pará. From the literary review, we selected relevant variables for the adoption of agricultural technology such as characteristics of the producer, of the rural property, access to information and communication, and the categories of farming techniques and practices. A structured questionnaire was applied to 49 producers or decision makers in the region. Based on the estimation of logistic regression models, it was possible to evaluate which adoption factors were significant for the sample. The results showed that, in relation to the characteristics of the producer, the participation in cooperatives and associations of rural producers had a positive relation with the adoption of the System of Agricultural-Livestock Integration. For the characteristics of the rural property, the area available for production and the presence of grain dryer in the region were positively associated with the adoption. The use of other technologies in agricultural and livestock production has increased the chances of the producer adopting the Livestock-Livestock Integration systems.