Tipologias de produtores com atividade de bovinocultura no município de São Luiz Gonzaga - RS: Características e projeções

Abstract

The cattle industry is an important activity in the agribusiness world stage and location. Developed in all states of the country has most of its production geared to domestic consumption. The study sought to develop and qualify types of farmers linked to the activity of cattle for the purpose of substantiating the development of programs and policies for the sector. For the development of research used two management systems of the State Department of Agriculture and Agribusiness - SEAPA, and a questionnaire in 83 randomly chosen properties between locations in São Luiz Gonzaga – Rio Grande do Sul. Through descriptive and quantitative method deduced are three types of producers: Type I 1-30 cattle, representing 74.23% of the properties, size small to medium, and 20.10% of cattle with the main purpose being milk or family maintenance, family labor and fairly present the activity property for extra income supplementation; Type II 31-100 represents 16.49% of the properties, size medium to large, and 17.56% of cattle purpose basically cutting, there is a good presence of hired labor, and holdings, develop in most other activities to complement the income off the property; Type III more than 100 cattle, representing 9.28% of properties, size large, and 62.34% of the herd for the purpose cattle, this type of exploration is over the complete cycle, rather present the hired labor, and generally associated with agriculture as a source of income from the property. The study provided to identify the differences between the properties and production systems that develop cattle in the county, the large concentration of cattle, the strong presence of pluri and urban farmer. Also identified situations that can be supported by public policies, such as improving productivity levels in dairy farming, genetic improvement and pastures, analysis and correction of the grasslands, and conduct training on animal health with farmers.