Estudo da Dinâmica do Uso Agrícola da Terra na Comunidade Rural do Segredinho, Capanema, Pará

Abstract

Family farming generates jobs and income in rural areas, but also accounts for a significant portion of the food supply, especially at the local and regional level. However, the lack of technical and economic support makes the peasant social structures precarious, leading to the vulnerability of peasants in their relationship with the market. Thus the present work of course conclusion aimed to analyze the forms of agricultural use of land in the family farming context of the rural community of Segredinho, Capenema-PA, and to diagnose the problems linked to the development of local agricultural activities. Para a aquisição dos dados primários da pesquisa, foram aplicados 22 questionários semiestruturados e 4 entrevistas junto aos agricultores da comunidade. Four agricultural properties were chosen for soil fertility collection and analysis. It was found that the community is characterized by strong family farming, with emphasis on maize, cowpea and cassava crops. Production is mainly for subsistence, only the surplus is traded. The cultivation and preparation of the land is performed by family labor, through the traditional system of cutting and burning. In crops are emerging problems such as lack of land for planting, the emergence of pests and decreased soil fertility. The community soil is a loamy loam soil with low nutrient levels P, K, Ca, total and effective Cation Exchange Capacity (CTC) in properties with values less than 5.0 cmolc/dm3, base saturation (V%)<50%, aluminum saturation (M%) <50% and potential acidity (H + Al)> 0.3 cmolc/dm3. It is concluded that the main obstacles to the sustainable development of family farming in the community are the limited supply of arable land, traditional slash and burn management and the lack of technical assistance.