Levantamento sobre práticas agrícolas em propriedades familiares produtoras de banana no município de Bananeiras-PB

Abstract

The banana (Musa spp.) is a popularly known and consumed across the globe, originating in Southeast Asia and the Pacific West. Brazil has a planted area of approximately 450 thousand hectares and an estimated production of 6.8 million tons. Since family farming is directly related to the development of banana farming in the microregion of Brejo Paraibano, this study aimed to identify the processes and practices present in the banana production, in the context of family farming, in the region of Bananeiras-PB. The research was descriptive and analytical, with interviews conducted with twenty-five banana growers, covering aspects such as: Characteristics of the property; Characteristics of the producer; Technical assistance; Culture management; Soil management; Commercialization; Manpower. The data collected on the properties were stored in the DataScope website/application and in the Excel software, where graphs and tables were generated according to the responses given by the producers. From the results obtained through the data collection, it was observed that the agricultural properties and the banana growers in the municipality of Bananeiras PB, present characteristic profiles that classify them as family farmers, the problems in the implantation and management of banana plantations in the family properties of the municipality, can be remedied with the increase of technical assistance or the creation of cooperatives, and that these results can be used for the creation of public policies, contributing to the increase of the productivity of family properties, increase of the profitable rates of banana growers and the development of this important agricultural segment, which is family farming.