O uso da roçadeira mecânica e seus beneficios como alternativa para o manejo dos pomares de citros no agreste paraibano.

Abstract

Family farming in Brazil in recent years has shown good results, especially for food production for the domestic market, the activity occupies 75% of the economically active population in the agricultural sector, and is responsible for 80% of the food consumed in the domestic market for their relevant features is of paramount importance to understand the process of organizing this particular category of farmers remaining Maroons, rural settlements or lessees of public lands. The work is justified by the importance that the activity poses to the region that historically has scale growth. Currently the production staff on subsistence crops and market so that investigate the economic feasibility of production and conservation of soil having seen the use of factors, land, labor and capital with efficient use of resources, investment capacity, use modern technologies.