Open AccessCharacterization of the socioeconomic and agricultural production process of farmers in the watershed of the Rio Doce, São João da Barra, RJ
Author(s) -
Rogério da Silva Burla,
Vicente de Paulo Santos de Oliveira,
Carmen Maria Coimbra Manhães,
Francisco Maurício Alves Francelino,
Joice Cleide Oliveira Rita Santos,
Mario Colucci,
Sueleni Carvalho Fontes
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
vértices
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1809-2667
pISSN - 1415-2843
DOI - 10.5935/1809-2667.20150010
Subject(s) - agriculture , socioeconomic status , watershed , exploit , abiotic component , agricultural science , agricultural productivity , sustainable agriculture , geography , business , production (economics) , environmental planning , socioeconomics , agricultural economics , sociology , environmental science , economics , ecology , archaeology , macroeconomics , biology , population , demography , computer security , machine learning , computer science
Despite having been deemed unfit for agriculture, the municipality of São João da Barra - RJ, much of the community-based agricultural economy grew and currently own, despite the difficulties, a significant production. The aim of this study was to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the watershed of the Rio Doce, São João da Barra - RJ, taking into account the interaction of biotic and abiotic elements, and to produce scientific knowledge that can serve as a basis for the development of public policies that aim to exploit the environment in a more sustainable way, as well as the improvement in quality of life. This study used questionnaires with open and closed questions. Agriculture is a traditional economic activity in this region, with approximately 60% of farmers having over twenty years of professional experience, mainly producing pineapple, gherkin and okra