Análise do perfil empreendedor dos produtores de leite bovino do Seridó / RN.

Abstract

The Seridó region is a large producer of dairy products, this region encompasses a total of 25 municipalities. The economic development of the region takes place like almost all other interior regions of the country, through agriculture and livestock, which is the cultivation on the land and the raising of cattle on farms. In this sense, this article aims to carry out a documentary study between the period 2010 to 2020 and analyze the profile of producers in the region, their strategies for overcoming difficulties and production data. Therefore, a bibliographic, investigative and documentary research was carried out with an epistemological cut between the years 2010 to 2020, to configure and report information about the milk basin in the Seridó region of RN. The survey was conducted using data provided by the Seridó Family Farmers Mixed Cooperative - COAFS, Seridó Agricultural Cooperative - CAPESA, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - IBGE, Seridó Sustainable Development Agency - ADESE, Brazilian Support Service Micro and Small Businesses – SEBRAE in the city of Caicó in Rio Grande do Norte. The results showed that the profile of the producer is mostly men, aged over 50 years and with low education. It was also possible to see the importance of this dairy chain for the State, where milk production has increased substantially in the last 03 years, with emphasis on dairy products, where the production of cheese and its derivatives moves the local economy. In analyzing the difficulties encountered, there is a historical process due to drought and environmental issues, which make family farming in Brazil a real challenge. However, the entrepreneurial characteristics of these producers overcome these challenges since it is possible to highlight words such as: courage, struggle, dedication and other words that show the resilience of these producers.