Nível tecnológico e análise de rentabilidade da ovinocaprinocultura no Ceará, Nordeste do Brasil

Abstract

This work aims to accomplish herein the technical and economical analysis of the lamb and goat production for meat and skin seeking the sustainable development of the semi-arid in the State of Ceara. The data was collected from questionnaires applied to the producers of the municipality of Tauá, Ceará, Brazil. The technological level is previously determined by computing the technological index of each producer. For the profitability evaluation by technological level was applied the integrated system of agricultural costs method – CUSTAGRI. Two technological levels were identified, and both were considered to have higher standards than most producers. The main difficulties are related to unqualified labor, insufficient credit and public policies directed to the activity. The lamb and goat activity proved to be a profitable one according to the estimated indices.