Cadeia produtiva do Curauá: concepção sistêmica dos condicionantes de seu desempenho, na região Oeste Paraense.

Abstract

Using the systemic approach as the theoretical reference, this study intents to design the performance constraints of the production chain of curauá (Ananas comosus var. erectifolius (L. B. Smith) Coppens & Leal), in western Pará state, which presents as the central question the insufficient supply of curauá fiber for agribusiness consumption. For this it has been done documentary research and primary data collection involving farmers, professionals specialized in technical assistance and rural extension, staff of agribusiness which is the only buyer of curauá fiber and the primary and secondary stakeholders. The conclusion is that although the curauá cultivation has presented economic and financial feasibility with Liquid Present Value (LPV) by R$71.976,23, Internal Rate of Return (IRR) 160%, Relationship Benefit/Cost (Rb/c) 6,34 and Break-even Point of 16%, it is the weaker link and most limiting to the efficiency of production chain; there is no constancy of purposes and relevance to the selective policies of the environment meso level and there is no synergistic support of the organizational and institutional environment in order to overcome the difficulties that constrains operational performance of this link and, systemically, the production chain of curauá, which is typical of an emerging industry. Six performance constraints were characterized: (i) agricultural technology and management, (ii) institutional environment, (iii) economic consumptive orientation, (iv) linear view; (v) little understanting about agroindustrialization, and (vi) paternalism. In addition, the agribusiness company operates with idle capacity ranging from 30% to 50% and also finds difficulties in obtaining in a timely and sufficient, way beyond curauá, the fibers of juta (Corchorus capsularis) and malva (Urena lobata), also required in the composition of the needled blanket which is the final product of the production chain.