Análise estatística multivariada: uma aplicação na atividade agrícola irrigada do município de Guaiúba Ce

Abstract

This paper aims to identify and caracterize the distinct groups of irrigated agriculture producers in the municipality of Guaiúba, Ceará, regarding the economic and tecnical aspects. The data are gathered from direct survey by the application of questionnaries to producers of that municipality. As analysis tool, it was used techniques of factorial and cluster analyses for defining homogeneous group of producers. Following that it was identified two groups of homogeneous producers which showed different combination of factos, which reflected the degrees of political development of the irrigated agriculture. The group separation can help making ponctual policy for sectorial support aiming to generate employment and income as well as improve the well-being rural of that population.