Diagnóstico técnico-econômico da zona de influência direta e de interesse econômico da barragem do Castanhão no Ceará, Nordeste do Brasil

Abstract

This study aims to know the different sources of families’ income, agriculture area, production value and the revenue of the agricultural and cattle production, as well as the technological level currently used by the producers located in the surroundings of the Castanhão Dam, in the Jaguaribe Valle, at Ceará State. The data was obtained from direct research gathered by questionnaire application. It was applied the descriptive method to analyze and discuss the results after doing the calculations of frequencies, elaboration of tables and display of other selected statistical information. It is highly important other alternative sources of employment (occupation) and income outside of the rural properties which are used to complement the rural family income. The agricultural yield of corn, bean and cattle as well as the earned income are very low due to rudimentary technology level adopted. Those are factors that lead frequently to monetary and assets losses and increase of rural poverty.