Uma avaliação econômica da cadeia produtiva do caju na macrorregião de Picos no Estado do Piauí

Abstract

This work examines the participation of SEBRAE/PI and the different actors involved in the process of strengthening, improvement and economic integration of the micro and small enterprises, which product cashewnuts in the local productive systems, and yet it checks whether the results obtained in the development of the productive cashew's chain project were actually achieved. To this end, it was conducted an analysis of the several variables dynamics distribution, taking into account the year in which the SEBRAE’s project was implemented and the actual moment. Thus, an overview of cashew crop in eight districts of the Picos’ macroregion (Campo Grande, Francisco Santos, Ipiranga do Piauí, Itainópolis, Jaicós, Monsenhor Hipólito, Pio IX and Vila Nova do Piauí), focusing on the business characteristic changes, as well as on the producers welfare is being presented.