Livestock management in the Caatinga: the case of Sustentare project farmers at Sítio Areias, Sobral, CE

Authors

  • Yuri Lopes Silva Zootecnista, mestre em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, professor do Ensino Básico, Técnico e Tecnológico do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará (IFCE), Crateús, CE.
  • Taize Maria Muniz Rodrigues Zootecnista, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú, Sobral, CE.
  • George Paiva Rodrigues Zootecnista, Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú, Sobral, CE.
  • Maria Evilene de Araújo Zootecnista, mestranda em Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú.
  • Francisco Éden Paiva Fernandes Zootecnista, doutor em Zootecnia, supervisor do Setor de Gestão da Implementação, Programação de Transferência de Tecnologia, Embrapa Caprinos e Ovinos, Sobral, CE.
  • Jorge Luís de Sales Farias Médico Veterinário, mestre em Zootecnia, pesquisador da Embrapa Caprinos e Ovinos, Sobral, CE, doutorando em Desenvolvimento Rural na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Cellyneude de Souza Fernandes Zootecnista e pedagoga, doutora em Zootecnia, professora da Faculdade Luciano Feijão, Sobral, CE.
  • Guillermo Gamarra-Rojas Engenheiro-Agrônomo, doutor em Botânica, professor adjunto da Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35977/0104-1096.cct2020.v37.26661

Keywords:

agroecology, agroecosystems, animal production, family farming, sustainability

Abstract

Livestock is one of the most relevant activities for the Northeast Brazil. The present work aims to describe and discuss the management strategies followed by family farmers for animal production, besides carrying out an economic evaluation of swine and poultry. The research was performed to evaluate the activities carried out in the Sítio Areias community, in Sobral, CE, Brazil, from March to November 2014. In order to understand the functioning of livestock in agroecosystems, the group interview, the seasonal calendar, and the monitoring of the daily management routine were carried out. An economic assessment of the raising of nonruminants was also performed. Poultry has a high potential for generating monetary income (RM) throughout the year, with the added value of R$ 741.00 and 60% of the gross product. Pig farming has shown its relevance in the financial situation of the family dedicated to this activity, with R$ 430.00 RM. However, it is necessary to overcome difficulties such as precarious health management. Goat farming has evolved in the community with the arrival of the Cabra Nossa de Cada Dia project, but it no longer fulfills the function of providing milk for child development. Farmers who are partners of the Sustentare Project, carried out the integration of livestock systems with different agroecosystems, which are usually managed independently by different families.

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Published

2020-07-02

How to Cite

Silva, Y. L., Rodrigues, T. M. M., Rodrigues, G. P., Araújo, M. E. de, Fernandes, F. Éden P., Farias, J. L. de S., … Gamarra-Rojas, G. (2020). Livestock management in the Caatinga: the case of Sustentare project farmers at Sítio Areias, Sobral, CE. Science & Technology Journals, 37(2), e26661. https://doi.org/10.35977/0104-1096.cct2020.v37.26661

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2020)

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