Adoção de práticas amigáveis aos polinizadores na cajucultura Nordestina

Abstract

Pollinator-friendly practices consist of actions that promote the attraction and retention of planting in areas of pollinators, and consequently contribute to the development of crops. In the context of semi-arid, where the inadequate management of natural resources in the practice of agriculture has caused environmental damage and loss of agricultural productivity in large tracts of land, such practices are seen as an additional alternative in reducing risks to native species and the loss of productivity, which justifies the exploratory studies on the subject. In this perspective, this article aims to evaluate the existence of pollinator-friendly practices in states included in the Brazilian semiarid region. The clipping was given cashew production in the states of Ceara, Piaui and Rio Grande do Norte. 166 questionnaires were applied along the producers cashew. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed with the help of descriptive statistical techniques. The main results showed the presence of cashew production friendly practices in the three states surveyed. It was noted, however, that such practices are adopted unconsciously, with no intention to benefit pollinators. The vision of the farmer on the pollinator-friendly practices need to be improved and clarified. The benefit of the partnership between the pollinators and cashew production, is not explored its full potential for productivity improvement activity.