Avaliação do nível de sustentabilidade da produção de hortaliças nos municípios de Lagoa Seca e Pombal, PB.

Abstract

The world production of vegetables occupies an area around 89 million hectares, with a total production of 1.4 billion tons, this is an activity that provides great opportunities for family farming in the northeast region of Brazil, providing the economic and social development of those who exercise this occupation. Based on this, this work aims to evaluate the level of sustainability of the production of vegetables in the municipalities of Lagoa Seca and Pombal, in the State of Paraíba. As regards procedures methodologies, the study was carried out in the Várzea Comprida, Sertão da Paraíba and Feira Agropecuária Regional of Campina Grande, Agreste of Paraíba, the data collection was done through questionnaires applied directly to producers and based on these data the quality of life, social capital and the environment, to then calculate the sustainability index and assess the level of sustainability in the two areas under study. The results of the survey reveal that the two regions reached the level of sustainability. When comparing the indices, it was evident that the quality of life was a indicator that contributed in an equitable way in the two areas under study, social capital was more strong in the Várzea Comprida community already the environmental indicator was presented in larger numbers at the fair agroecological. The studied producers used natural resources as factors of production and preservation and conservation practices, but these practices can be high level of sustainability. In environmental aspects, the prognosis is to maintain the soil with vegetation cover to prevent water and wind erosion and to make individual stools for the production of vegetables. With regard to quality of life, producers had little access to leisure because they could make crafts, paint, embroider, cut, paste, activities that contribute to self-esteem, relaxation and and the sanitary aspects the public power needs to implement a system of basic sanitation and infrastructure mainly in the Várzea Comprida dos Oliveiras community. Already in Capital Social, it is necessary that the producers of the fair, are closer to the rural associations so that together can fight for their claims and win their rights.