Diagnóstico da cadeia produtiva de leite bovino na cidade de Santana do Ipanema: estudo de caso da associação PRODULEITE

Abstract

The present work has as main objective to make an analysis of the milk production chain in the municipality of Santana do Ipanema through a case study done in an association of the municipality, A PRODULEITE. The economic and social importance of milk production is undeniable for the development of the municipality, since it is one of the few productive segments capable of generating employment and income in the region. It is also responsible for securing the population in rural areas, creating, indirectly and informally, jobs in the countryside and in the city, thus avoiding rural exodus. From the results obtained with the questionnaire application, it can be seen that there are still many obstacles that hinder the development of this activity: droughts, low level of schooling of producers, lack of technical assistance among other factors. However, it was also possible to note that the activity still has a lot of potential to be explored through the creation of public policies aimed at this segment of the economy, so that it encompasses all the actors involved in the chain.