Análise da sustentabilidade ambiental do programa de aquisição de alimentos no território dos Cocais/PI

Abstract

The study analyzes the environmental sustainability of the Food Acquisition Program - PAA in the Cocais Territory, in the state of Piauí. The research originated from primary data, obtained with the application of 100 semi-structured questionnaires, with 44 beneficiaries and 56 non-beneficiaries, in the municipalities of Barras, Batalha, São João do Arraial and Esperantina. Environmental sustainability was measured by the Environmental Sustainability Index (ISA), aggregated by indicators: Soil Preparation Practices Indicator (IPP), Planting Practices Indicator (IPP), Post-Planting Practices Indicator (IPPP) and the Pest Control Indicator (IPCP). The Environmental Sustainability Index was measured for the beneficiaries (0.6320) and non-beneficiaries (0.5190), both classified in the level of average sustainability. It was observed that beneficiary and non-beneficiary family farmers of the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) are moving toward an improvement of environmentally correct practices, but they still need to implement practices such as the use of technologies for soil preparation, burn reduction and pesticides. On the other hand, the indicator that contributed most positively to the ISA was the post - planting practices, due to the non - use of herbicides and a greater use of manual weeding by the family farmers.