Uva, vinho e a geração de renda agrícola: um estudo de caso em Nova Erechim - SC

Abstract

Family farming is a key sector for the country's food security and economy. However, it faces several challenges related to land with low agricultural capacity, lack of labor and an aging rural population resulting from the intense exodus of young people, who migrate to the city in search of better health, leisure and income. Such elements are aggravated by the lack of planning and management, which directly compromise the viability and the prospects for succession in the property. Therefore, the work sought to quantify the agricultural income of a family agricultural production unit and the economic attractiveness of grape production and marketing. The research was carried out between February 2019 and January 2020. Data were collected through the application of a semi-structured questionnaire to the owner of the family agricultural production unit (UPA) and five vitivinicultores associated with the nucleus of vitivinicultores of the business association of Pinhalzinho-SC (ACIP). In the studied UPA, the main activities developed are broiler chicken, beef cattle and self-consumption. Together, they totaled an annual income of R$ 21,437.07, highlighting the broiler chicken, which has a greater participation (51%), followed by self-consumption (40%) and beef cattle (9%). With the desire to explore a new activity with greater autonomy and added value, viticulture emerged. The production and commercialization of the grape was simulated in three scenarios: i) in natura for wine producers, ii) in natura as table and iii) production and commercialization of wine. Three economic indicators (NPV, IRR and Payback) were used to assess the project's attractiveness. The three scenarios proved to be attractive, however the commercialization of wine, presented the highest NPV (R$ 88,471.58). Finally, the project demonstrated that the production of grapes and wine are activities with high added value. Great opportunity for family agricultural production units to generate income.