A atuação da Gebana na região sul do Brasil no processo de certificação e comercialização de alimentos: contribuições para a segurança alimentar

Abstract

The theme of this work is the prodution of organics and the agricultural management practices associated with this activity. The aim was to characterize the profile of organic producers associated with the Swiss company, established in the city of Capanema - Southwest of Paraná - Gebana Brazil. The problem that guides this study is: What are the characteristics of organic producers in Southern Brazil having as a reference: age, schooling, Family nucleus, time of experience in the field, work with the field, work with organic products and social and economic expectations with this type of production. The general objective of the work is: To identify the socioeconomic profile of organic producers associated with Gebana Brazil. The specific objectives are: - to characterize and analyze the socioeconomic profile of organic producers in the Southern Region of Brazil; - identify the agro-environmental sustainability of these farmers the research methodology proposed for this work had an its initial proposal the quali-quanti analysis of the data extracted from the research. The questionnaires, in the final amount of 20, were applied to organic farmers associated with Gebana Brazil, mostly from the Southwest region of Paraná, from the following cities: Capanema, Chopinzinho, Mariópolis, Nova Prata do Iguaçú, Perola do Oeste, Planalto, Realeza and Salto do Lontra. From the Western region of Paraná the cities were: Cascavel, Palotina and São Miguel do Iguaçú. From the West of Santa Catarina the cities were: Agua Doce, Campos Novos and São Lourenço do Oeste. From the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul: Três Passos and Santo Cristo. As a result, we have: 75% of interviewed people use only Family labor on ther properties. All are members of Gebana, aged between 30 and 70 years old and 70% produce only organic products, of which 75% are satisfied with this type of production and 20% are dissatisfied. In conclusion, organic production can only be boosted in the country by intermediaries of public policies of the State elaborated and executed in consonance with the producers.