Diagnóstico do sistema de produção da palma forrageira no distrito de ceraíma

Abstract

The objective of this study was to diagnose the forage cactus production system, in the irrigated perimeter of Ceraíma, Guanambi / BA district, verifying the association between the use of technologies in the productive system and the participation of producers in extensionist actions. Twenty-six palm producers participated in this research. For the data collection, the interview technique was used, applying a semi-structured mixed questionnaire divided into four parts: I - socioeconomic characterization of the producer; II - characterization of rural property; III - characterization of the producer's experience with forage cactus; and IV - characterization of the palm production system. The variables studied were: property area, palm area, time of palm cultivation, origin of experience, participation in extension actions / training, soil preparation, water supply to the plant, population density, fertilization, weeding, pest control , cutting, productivity and changing techniques. Data collection complied with ethical principles, as endorsed in Resolution 466/12. For the analysis of the data, two methods were used, the descriptive analysis, presenting the frequency distributions and the inferential statistics technique, using Fisher's exact test at 5% of probability. The system of production of forage cactus in the perimeter of Ceraíma is diversified as far as the adoption of technologies, not having direct association with the participation of the producers in extensionist actions, however, it is noticed improvement in this system from the dissemination of the results of the developed researches and the need to intensify extension actions.