Estudo da Bananicultura Irrigada para a comunidade de agricultura familiar do Platon, município de Porto Grande-AP

Abstract

The banana tree is a tropical fruit, very sensitive to water deficit and depends on a good uniformity of water availability throughout the year to obtain a high productive potential. In the municipality of Porto Grande-AP, due to rainfall being concentrated in eight months, from December to July, there is a water deficit during four months of the year, from August to November, which is quite harmful to the crop. This study aimed to evaluate the importance of using irrigation in banana crops in the Platon community, in the aforementioned municipality, located in the Midwest region of the State of Amapá. The study was based on data collected through technical assistance and rural extension and application of targeted questionnaires. In addition, it was enriched with a literature review. The analysis was carried out based on theoretical references, diagnosis of the reality of family farmers, as well as demand from the local market, which imports a large percentage of bananas consumed in the municipality from other states. This fact occurs as a result of the lack of cultural treatments throughout the entire banana cycle, especially during the dry season, as well as in the post-harvest period of the fruit. It was found that the study is of fundamental importance for local family farming, however, further research is needed to better elucidate unanswered questions.