Condicionantes da produção do tomate de mesa na região de Campinas,SP / Factors that affect tomato production in the region of Campinas,SP

AUTOR(ES)

Marcus Vinicius Salomon

FONTE

IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

24/02/2010

RESUMO

The planting of tomato has a special relevance in Brazil, for its representation in area planted and the second most important vegetable crop growing area, with over three million tons. Thus, it is important to review how it is structured the production system and how it relates to the other links in the chain. The objective of this study was to characterize and analyze the production chain of fresh tomato in Campinas (SP), based on the ratio of the productive sector with other sectors, and indicate possibilities of improving their competitiveness in the agricultural sector. The methodological principle used primary data obtained through interviews with the actors of the production chain and secondary data and research information available in the literature. The study had a quantitative character in the formulation of the production costs and a qualitative survey of the information relating to the production system and its relationship with other actors in the chain. Analyzing the production process and its relations with input suppliers or buyers of tomatoes this can be characterized by the formation of seedlings to be performed by specialist nurseries, but the seeds are purchased by farmers. The products of more general use are purchased in farming, mainly located in the region of production, plant protection products are purchased from specialized dealers, which are well organized and in small numbers, with a good portion of the market. These work directly with farmers, and beyond the provision of products they too provide technical assistance, which in the case of tomato farmer in the region studied, it is the only one they receive. An important feature is the character of the nomadic culture, due to the large number of health problems, mainly related to soil pathogens. As a result of this arrangement there are difficulties to conduct systematic surveys with local farmers due for the constant change of acreage, and their preference to work in the system of land tenure. In the cities visited it was possible to identify three marketing channels starting from the farmers (intermediate, packing house and CEASA). Farmers are located near the center of towns and have access roads that are in good condition, which does not pose major problems for the purchase of inputs and marketing outputs. The interviewed farmers showed to have as feature more than five years in the activity, properties that range from 2 to 50 hectares, using on average two employees per hectare recorded culture, mostly working with holdings. The level of technology used by rural farmers in the EDR-Campinas can be considered medium, being high enough the use of inputs such as lime, fertilizers and pesticides. The farmers Do not participate in associations and the access to technical assistance is much used by farmers is through the reseller technical protection products, visiting the properties to offer products and make a recommendation for its use

ASSUNTO(S)

produção - custo tomate tomate - cultivo lycopersicon production tomatoes tomatoes lycopersicon

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