Caracterização do arranjo produtivo local de cachaça no município de Viçosa do Ceará

Abstract

The research consists of the study of the Local Productive Arrangement (APL) of cachaça and sugarcane by-products in the municipality of Viçosa do Ceará, located in the Ibiapaba mountain range, since every day the level of competition resulting from Globalization threatens mainly survival Of Micro and Small Enterprises that, due to a series of factors intrinsic to them, are less competitive and more vulnerable. It is also added in this APL, small companies producing cachaça that use the artisanal process (known as stills), contemplating the tourist route formed by the cluster of companies in the territory researched. Based on a predominantly qualitative, exploratory methodology, the research seeks to understand the organization of this APL, highlighting factors and perspectives for innovation, sustainability and competitiveness of companies, among other aspects of companies in the sector thinking about the development of sustainable practices of the territory. The purpose of this work is to determine the characteristics, the dynamics, and the socioeconomic, environmental organization, policies, laws, barriers and proposals of this productive arrangement. Based on a methodology that is predominantly qualitative, exploratory, bibliographic, documentary and field, based on several authors, such as: Gil (1999) Lastres (1999,2002); Cassiolato (2002, 2006); Filho (2002); And Costa, among others.