O mercado de carnes de caprinos e ovinos na região de São Raimundo Nonato: por uma visão gastronômica

Abstract

The present work is a study of the market conditions of goat and sheep meat in São Raimundo Nonato region and, its objective is to investigate the conditions and what this market offers, regarding the meat processing, as for specialized cuts, cured products smoked and included from goat and sheep meat, highlighting the limiting factors and also the favorable factors that contributed to the current situation of the activity. As it is a region with great potential for raising goats and sheep in an extensive way, in São Raimundo Nonato region is within a promising scenario of commercialization of caprine and ovine meat, since it has been accepted in all Brazilian states. With the growth in demand for healthier foods, the market niche has been increasingly directed towards the consumption of goat and sheep meat, because it is a meat with low cholesterol, high amounts of iron and high protein. Even with the increasing demand for goats and sheep meats, there are still many deficiencies in the market offering these meats. In general, several irregularities were found at the slaughter and marketing site, factors that limit the good progress of the goat and sheep trade in the region, and a higher valuation of the product. The research was based on a bibliographical survey, interviews with owners of restaurants and butchers, as well as visits to the site of slaughter and places of sale of goats and sheep. In order to know the current conditions of slaughtering location, as well as the sanitary conditions, current consumption options, meat exposure in the commercialization places, meat handling and main dishes offered in the restaurants to the client