Perspectivas profissionais dos agricultores beneficiados pelo Programa Biodiesel do Ceará

Abstract

This study aimed at analyzing the employment opportunities of family farmers who participated in the Program of Biodiesel from Ceara. The study was conducted in the state of Ceara in cities like Boa Viagem, Canindé, Itatira, Quixadá, Quixeramobim, Pedra Branca, Quiterianópolis and Tauá and was based on secondary data obtained from the research institutes and primary data from direct interviews with the farmers, by the application of questionnaires in research conducted in two stages in January 2008 and January 2009. For the analysis was created an Index of Employment Opportunities and made comparisons in four different situations a) farmers benefit before and after a year of the program, b) do not benefit family farmers before and after a year of the program, c) farmers benefited and not benefited before the program (January 2008), and d) not benefited and benefited farmers after one year of the program (January 2009). The main results pointed to significant difference between groups. The benefited farmers are in better position than non-participants. It is therefore concluded that the Program Biodiesel from Ceara can promote Employment Opportunities change in the short term.