Programa Agroifnordeste: Relato de experiência no município de Cocal-PI

Abstract

Family farming is responsible for a large part of the national food production, however, it is still practiced in several places, in a traditional way without any technological apparatus or techniques that could improve the production processes. This is mainly due to the lack of technical assistance and rural extension that does not reach all properties to meet the existing demand, this deficit of technologies or techniques prevents the increase in productivity of small and medium producers. Through the AgroIFNordeste project, a survey was carried out in the municipality of Cocal-PI, of communities with productive potential. ownership and acceptance of the producers, after making this selection, they were able to receive technical assistance in several production chains and thus improve their activities, both in the animal and vegetable part. The results were observed in production when new techniques were introduced in agricultural crops and in handling animals, mainly related to nutrition. In this context, the technical assistance and rural extension project is essential, which aims to boost the development of family farming through the use of techniques and management that provide an improvement in agricultural activities on the properties