Extensão universitária e caprinocultura leiteira na Paraíba: Sistematização de experiências metodológicas

Abstract

Dairy goat farming in Paraíba holds a prominent national position and is a strategic activity for the family farming sector in the semi-arid region, although it faces limitations in technical assistance and producer training. In this context, university extension connects academic knowledge with local wisdom. This study aimed to systematize methodological experiences from extension projects between 2022 and 2025 at UFPB's Campus III, focusing on the training of goat milk producers in Paraíba. The methodology used was Holiday’s experience systematization method, which helped identify relevant learnings through the analysis of project proposals and final reports. The empirical material included institutional documents analyzed using Bardin's thematic content analysis technique. The results reveal a similar methodological pattern with common stages: defining locations and institutional partnerships, prior training of students, field diagnosis, development of teaching materials, and producer training. Challenges were identified in three areas: methodological (lack of continuous evaluation and a database), structural (property and logistical limitations), and relational (dependence on intermediary institutions). Based on these findings, guidelines are proposed for future extension actions, such as continuous evaluation protocols, adaptive schedules, active methodologies, and formalizing the integration of local knowledge. These recommendations, aligned with the principles of popular education and dialogical extension, aim to strengthen extension activities in dairy goat farming in the region.