Análise agroeconômica comparativa temporal em sistema de cultivo orgânico no semiárido cearense

Abstract

Family farming is a growing segment and whole relevance to the country's development, despite the need for greater efforts in that concern public policy, family farming is seen as the main economic activity of many regions of our nation and has contributed for social development, because through their millions of small farmers is an industry that moves billions of dollars, producing more than half of the foods that are consumed. There are different types of production units that present particular and unique characteristics, whose understanding demands the analysis and individualized assessments. Research has set itself a characterization and analysis of the farmer Agroecosystem, through a comparative study of Agroecosystem in 2013 and now in 2015, seeking to identify the main potential and difficulties of Agroecosystem as well as earning capacity, efficiency the use of utilized agricultural area and the use of labor as Agroecosystem sustainability indicators. The work is based on Participatory Rural Appraisal family agro-ecosystems, currently underway, is the evaluation and participatory type, with qualitative and quantitative analyzes, is part of the agro-ecosystems analysis approach. The construction work was through visits and participant observation for about two years. The characterization of the elements of agro-ecosystem was through the Participatory Rural Appraisal tools. Could sketch transitional conclusions and assumptions, the agro-ecosystem presents a good perspective of production and income for the year 2015 compared to the year 2013, above the NRS. The better use of family labor become the most intensive agro-ecosystem in work, more efficient in exploiting the agricultural area, adding income. However, the condition of landless is still a strong limitation to consolidate their productive and reproductive autonomy. As their incipient participation in professional associations seems to be related to their itinerant life of landless and possibly results in their lack of public programs and policies. It can be said that the work in horticulture is an excellent choice made by the farmer and perhaps represents the best opportunity cost to their workforce.