Agroindustrialização no Município de São Lourenço do Sul/RS: Diagnóstico, problemas e soluções

Abstract

Family-based farmers work in their fields, primarily with cultures that guarantee their livelihood, under this purpose they use creativity and available resources within the property. To the extent that government resources start being available through credit lines, compatible with their economies, these farmers have the ability to make their properties more technological, mainly in the search of a diversified product that aggregates value in production, opening new horizons for marketing, through agroindustrialization. In order to understand this process, identify what situation are these farmers in and assist them in the search for solutions, we used a study case methodology. The survey sought information from the 27 agribusiness families, in the city of São Lourenço do Sul/RS, which work with processing of animal or vegetable products.It was verifiedthese agribusinesses actual conditions comparing the necessary technical criteria with those measured directly with farmers. The results obtained allowed to infer that the search template established was appropriate to the situation of agro-industries family of São Lourenço do Sul and can easily be adapted to other situations and regions. It was observed that such enterprise are important for the families surveyed and the families agribusiness of São Lourenço do Sul are in a situation of shortage in certain areas, requiring alternatives and solutions to existing problems. How to aid the solution of these problems formulated, along with technicians from City Hall, the City Agribusiness Program of São Lourenço do Sul/RS and the creation of a booklet to be distributed to farmers.