Sustentabilidade dos produtores de castanha de caju no litoral norte cearense.

• Ano de defesa: 2019
• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Renata de Araújo
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Palavras-chave em Português: Cajucultura; Desenvolvimento Sustentável; Agroecossistemas
• Link de acesso: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/56429

The production of cashew nuts has great relevance for the state of Ceará and is an important factor in socioeconomic development for the municipality under study. A crop is an alternative for farmers living in the semi-arid region, as a crop has adaptive capacities to factors, such as drought, and an alternative income in the dry season and job creation. And besides being a source of nutritious food both human and animal. Therefore, a research will aim to assess the sustainability of cashew nut producers in the municipality of Bela Cruz, which is located on the north coast of Ceará. A sustainability assessment is necessary due to the impacts of the Green Revolution, which is no different with cajuculture. The study was carried out through the analysis of data obtained from the application of 60 questionnaires among the producers, chosen at random that allowed an evaluation of the social, institutional, economic and environmental dimensions. Sustainability was analyzed based on the characterization of agricultural systems of cashew nut producers, which were divided into four groups: Giant cashew production system without processing; Diversified cashew production system without processing; Giant cashew production system with processing; Diversified cashew production system with processing. The sustainability of the cashew nut producers was classified as low, with the group of producers that adopted the cashew tree diversified and benefiting from the best situation. The economic index was the best contribution to the sustainability of producers, while the social index was the worst contribution to sustainability, due to education, health and basic sanitation indicators. Therefore, there is a need for actions that will contribute to improving the quality of life of producers, and policies aimed at encouraging cajuculture.