Análise tecnica-econômica da mecanização em três unidades de produção agrícola no município de Cerro Largo/RS

Abstract

Cerro Largo, RS, is characterized by the presence of small rural properties, where they develop milk production, corn production, soybean, wheat, etc. Therefore, the present work sought to carry out a technical-economic analysis in 3 properties, together with a schedule of labor and use of the machines, and from this, analyze their respective machine parks, in order to identify a surplus or deficit of machinery in the property. An interview was carried out at each UPA (Agricultural Production Unit), aiming at obtaining sufficient data to enable analysis. In UPA 1, as in other UPAs, a large surplus of machinery was observed, where maintaining the equipment proved more expensive than outsourcing agricultural activities, however, there may be a loss of productivity if the producer disposes of machinery. In UPA 2 the excess of machinery is noticeably large, however when analyzing the global economic data, together with the use of machinery it is noted that if the producer decides to discard one of the tractors, there is a possibility of a decrease in productivity. In UPA 3 the surplus of machinery was more marked, where, in case the producer decided to discard a tractor and the society of one of the machines, his agricultural income (RA) would increase significantly. With all that has been presented, a large surplus of agricultural machinery has been noted, almost as a rule, where a downsizing of the machine park can sometimes lead to an increase in agricultural income.