A importância da tecnologia na produção de mandioca e para as casas de farinha da região agreste de Alagoas

Abstract

Agriculture has been growing and modernizing over the years with the help of new technological tools and new ways of producing, providing higher levels of production, better working conditions for the producer, greater use and less waste of products, among other benefits. In this context, this research seeks to understand the importance that the insertion of technology and public policies have for the development of flour houses in the Agreste Alagoano Region, as well as for the production of cassava in the locality. To achieve this goal, the work consisted of a wide literature review through books, digital academic journals, scientific articles and websites related to the subject, and then a secondary analysis based on questionnaires applied to producers in the region studied. After that, it was concluded that the new technological tools brought about through public policy actions, as in the case of Technological Park Institute, promoted the development of flour houses and, consequently, this reflected in increased productivity. Despite this, the study also concluded that there is a lack of development policies for producers in the region, and that this is further aggravated by the current lack of activities on the part of Technological Park Institute.