Socioeconomic profile of cassava flour producers: a study on Vila de Igarapé-Açu, Capitão Poço, Pará, Brazil

Abstract

The objective of this work was to characterize the socioeconomic profile of cassava flour producers, in Vila de Igarapé-Açu, Capitão Poço, Pará, Brazil. The research involved qualiquantitative methods. To this end, 45 semi-structured questionnaires were applied to all producers of manioc flour in the Vila. The questions were asked in order to obtain information about the producers' socioeconomic profile, such as: place of birth, age, education level and sources of income. The majority of respondents, about 69%, are from the village and only 31% are from other nearby locations, mainly from the municipality of Ourém, to which the village had belonged a few years ago. Regarding the age of the interviewed producers, there was a variation between 18 and 86 years, which provides a range of 68 years. The level of education among producers is considered low, since the majority, corresponding to 73%, has not completed elementary school. About 64% earn their income entirely through the production of manioc flour. The community has the majority of Vila's natural flour producers, with a predominant age group between 41 and 50 years old. In addition, cassava flour production is the main source of income for most of the majority of respondents. Highlighted Conclusions1. Most producers are from the community itself. 2. The age range of producers is 68 years old. 3. The level of education is low. 4. Flour production is the main source of income for family farmers.

Panorama socioespacial dos produtores familiares rurais no Médio-Parnaíba piauiense

“…Assim, as famílias em situação de vulnerabilidade socioeconômica também recorrem aos benefícios sociais do Governo Federal, as quais fazem dessa benesse, a sua principal fonte de renda fixa. Informações correspondentes foram verificadas por Sousa et al (2020), ao traçarem o perfil socioeconômico de produtores de farinha de mandioca na Vila de Igarapé-Açu, Capitão Poço, no estado do Pará.…”

“…Cabe destacar, que a agricultura familiar é um tipo de serviço que se inicia desde muito cedo na vida dos trabalhadores (em geral, a partir de 10 anos de idade), sendo suas práticas passadas entre as gerações, o que os levam a possuírem muito tempo e experiência na profissão. De acordo com Sousa et al (2020), apesar dos produtores familiares não possuírem qualificação profissional, o etnoconhecimento constitui fonte de qualificação empírica, visto que os saberes transmitidos aos descendentes é a principal ferramenta de conhecimento desses povos.…”