Sistema agroindustrial do milho crioulo livre de transgênico no território da borborema

Abstract

Corn is a very versatile and high nutritional value crop. It can be used directly in human food (different types of flour and various processed products and derivatives). Transgenic maize is not sold for human consumption in the European Union, where all transgenic vegetables, fruits and vegetables are banned for consumption. They are called Creole Seeds or the Passion: the varieties produced by family farmers, quilombolas, indigenous or settlers of the agrarian reform, with certain characteristics recognized by the communities that cultivate them. The main motivation for the study of productive chains is the determination of technological and non-technological bottlenecks, which may guide the formulation of projects and management programs. From corn to paper, from morning cereal to medicine, corn derivatives are used in more than 150 products from different sectors. In Brazil, the couscous corresponds to a mass of corn, pounded, seasoned with salt, steamed and then moistened with coconut milk, with or without sugar. Initially, the process of making the corn for the preparation was done by hand grinding the corn at home, and then it was produced on an industrial scale and sold in Brazil. The objective of this work was to describe the production flow of Fubá da Paixão, identifying and defining all the agents involved from production to consumption, characterizing the food product obtained. The research was part of a cooperation between LTPA and AS-PTA: Family Agriculture and Agroecology, through descriptive investigative analysis, through visits to the sectors of the agroindustrial system. Some limiting factors were found in the processing of Fubá, but the demand of the general population for healthier food and the spreading of a product on the rise, brings profitability to family farmers, who have in the field their majority income, this is the largest potential of the process. The Fertilizer of the Passion is a product that gives autonomy for the man of the field to have an alternative of income.