ESTIMATIVA DE CAPACIDADE DE SUPORTE DE REBANHOS EM REMÍGIO, SEMIÁRIDO PARAIBANO, NA ESTIAGEM DE 2011 A 2016

Abstract

The severe drought that has ocurred in the Brazilian semi-arid since 2011 has reduced herds due to mortality or disposal, as well as causing heavy losses in areas harvested from temporary crops. The research aimed at the capacity of support of herds in the period of drought between the years of 2011 and 2016 in the municipality of Remígio. The data for research development were obtained from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics – IBGE and Executive Agency for Water Management of the state of Paraíba – AESA. The data was converted and tabulated in Microsoft Office Excel (2010). The fall in rainfall leads to the occurrence of deficits in forage supply and changes in the representativeness of herds such as that occurred in the municipality of Remígio, Paraíba, with the decrease of bovine and equine herds and growth herds of goats and sheep, being these latter animals rustic and not very demanding in pastures. The evidences observed in the deficit years between 2011 and 2016 lead to more effective strategies of xerophilous forage support, perennial, high productivity and accepted by the most representative flocks. There was during the observed period, stability in some agricultural sectors with positive impacts on the economy denouncing resilience actions.