Um modelo para viabilizar a prática da agricultura sem queima: um estudo realizado no nordeste paraense.

Abstract

The cutting and grinding technology developed through a partnership between Embrapa Amazônia Oriental and the universities of Bonn and Gottingen in Germany through the program Studies of Human Impact on Forests and floodplains in the Tropics - SHIFT, was later named as one of Tipitamba its main objective the replacement of fire through Tritucap, grinding machine responsible for secondary vegetation used for planting areas farmers. After more than two decades the beginning of the project benefits, especially environmental, are evident, however, the adoption of technology by local farmers has advanced satisfactorily. Therefore, the aim of this thesis was to propose a model to enable the adoption of this technology by farmers. Specifically we sought to identify organizational and systemic factors which interfere for not adopting the technology of cutting and grinding. The methodology is qualitative and quantitative approach, with a descriptive synchronic perspective and individual level of analysis. Data were collected through questionnaires with questions related variables: economic, social, political, cultural, environmental and management to identify, describe and interpret the dimensions responsible for the adoption of the technology of cutting and grinding. For the treatment of the data collected was used to exploratory factor analysis. Subsequently, we used the structural equation modeling, in particular, confirmatory factor analysis and diagram paths. Confirmatory factor analysis identified four factors that make up the model to enable the use of technology: financial, marketing, management and institutional partnerships. Therefore, papers should not only focus on technical aspects, but in a line more systemic, such as the creation of a business structure, assembled and professionally managed from financial factors, marketing, management and institutional partnerships, which may contribute to solve the difficulties of the producer accumulate resources and minimize the dependence on the help of government policies or resources from research project developed by public institutions.