Characterization of the socioeconomic and agricultural production process of farmers in the watershed of the Rio Doce, São João da Barra, RJ

• Main Authors: Rogério da Silva Burla, Vicente de Paulo Santos de Oliveira, Carmen Maria Coimbra Manhães, Francisco Mauricio Alves Francelino, Joice Cleide Oliveira Rita Santos, Mario Celso Colucci, Sueleni Carvalho Fontes
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Essentia Editora IFFluminense 2015-07-01
• Series: Vértices
• Subjects: Produção agrícola. São João da Barra. Agricultura familiar.
• Online Access: http://www.essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/vertices/article/view/5017

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.