Captação formal de leite pelos latícinios no Vale do Paraíba em Alagoas

Abstract

Milk production in Alagoas is of great socioeconomic importance and is one of the main activities in the Alagoas State. In order to meet the demands of local dairies that collect milk in this region, producers invest in improving milk production conditions. The objective of this study is to conduct a quantitative survey of formal milk collection by dairies in the Paraíba Valley in Alagoas. Five dairies in the region were visited: Laticínio Renascer in Cajueiro-AL, Degust in Quebrangulo-AL, Novo Horizonte in Chã Preta-AL, Alba and Antunes in Viçosa-AL. Currently, milk production in the Paraíba Valley region is significant, with several dairies operating in the state to collect production from the municipalities. Table 1 describes the amount of milk and cooling tanks used by producers in six municipalities in the Paraíba Valley region. Among the dairies analyzed in this research, Renascer in Cajueiro-AL is the largest in terms of volume of milk received. The Degust dairy in Quebrangulo and Alba in Viçosa were the ones that presented the lowest milk collection value in the region. Given the results obtained, the formal collection of milk by dairies in the Paraíba Valley region becomes an option for small producers, who previously had nowhere to sell their production, and now have greater negotiating power and add value to the product sold.