O programa agente rural e seu impacto sobre o nível tecnológico e geração de renda das famílias assistidas do estado do Ceará

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the Rural Agent Program (RAP) through to the analysis to the quality service done and its performance of assisted producers in Ceará State. For this purpose, was realized a survey of primary datas in the Baturité, Iguatú and Quixadá cities. Ninety questionnaires were applied, 45 for assisted producers and 45 for non assisted producers, randomly selected. T-Student and H of Kruskall-Wallis tests were realized for comparison of the average and ratio, respectively with the finality to measure the program impact about the assisted producers in Ceará State. The evaluation of producers in relation to the quality service done by rural agents is satisfactory. Comparing the producers groups is verified that the assisted producers through RAP it presented great technology level in relation to non assisted producers. The RAP it presents positive impacts in income of assisted producers. This show that in despite of the number of agents in the cities to be still little to attend the existent demand, the program has been beneficed the assisted families.