Diagnóstico situacional da suinocultura na paraíba com foco no abc paraibano

Abstract

Make a situational diagnosis of pig production in Paraíba, focusing on the so-called ABC Paraibano (Rough, Swamp and Cariri), in order to know the current situation of this important economic activity in that state. Initially, a bibliographic review on pig farming was carried out, either in its technical and scientific aspects, or in the literature specialized in analyzing the reality of the sector in Brazil and in its various regions. Visits were also made to some producers for direct observation of production conditions, such as facilities, animal breeds and level of organization in production control. Meetings were held with producers from several municipalities in the Homogeneous Microregion of Guarabira, always at SEBRAE's headquarters in Guarabira, where the main problems faced were discussed. Pig farming in Paraíba showed a low increase in the herd from 2006 to 2017. In many homogeneous microregions there was a large reduction in the herd, reaching even more than 60% of the herd and in some there was a significant increase. Paraíba is evolving slowly, but it has a lot to evolve, an activity that is growing more and more, the demand is also growing, but there are still factors that hinder this evolution in the herd of the state.