Estudo da cadeia produtiva do leite no município de Cajazeiras – PB.

Abstract

The Brazilian agricultural sector has shown, after investments and research, significant growth in production through adoption of technological Innovations. The ongoing trend of mllk caule in Brazil is the goal for increasing the productivity of the herd and the growth of production scale, provided by the specialization of dairy farming, agro-induced dairy and bond structuring the supply chain. This study aímed to describe the milk production chain, using methodology to identify their points of ntersection in the city of Cajazeiras-PB, through the diagnosis of dairy products in the city, as well as through the characterization of the productive chaln of the dairy production site, highlightíng key segments involved. It was found that the milk producers ín the region, mostly, do not fala within the specifications requíred for the preparation of dairy products, requiring adapting to new production standards by the Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento - MAPA, since production of milk and dairy shows what can be an important way to develop áreas where there is strong potential for expansion of the sector.