Perfil dos produtores e propriedades rurais do município de Nova Floresta, no estado da Paraíba

Abstract

This study aims to survey producers and rural properties in the municipality of Nova Floresta, Paraíba, through interviews and questionnaires to 30 local landowners, where data was collected on the characteristics of rural properties, main agricultural activities, and the socioeconomic profile of producers. It was observed that most of the properties are smallholdings, with family labor, with property being the main source of income for most producers. The majority of producers are young people aged 31 to 40, with the age group from 41 to 60 also being very significant, where most of them have not completed primary education. The main activities on the properties are passion fruit cultivation and cattle breeding. The farms are small, raised semi-intensively, using elephant grass, forage palm and feed supplementation. Even living in a semi-arid region, and having to live with seasonality in forage production, most producers do not use forage conservation techniques. The biggest difficulties faced in production, according to reports, are living with drought, lack of financial incentives, difficulties in finding qualified labor and market fluctuations, making it necessary to create public policies that strengthen family farming in the region. County.