Extensão Rural

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Authors: Diego Neves de Sousa, Nora Beatriz Presno Amodeo, Alex dos Santos Macedo, Cleiton Silva Ferreira Milagres

The aim of this paper is to analyze the perceptions of technical and political leaders of cooperatives surveyed about the joint agribusiness between Central Cooperative - Cooperatives Singles - farmers (Model Federated cooperatives). The study was qualitative, exploratory and descriptive, using primary sources, with the support of technical interviews and secondary sources. In conclusion that Central must work with their producers and their member cooperatives on the role each has in the process, knowing that they are also both owners and suppliers of the collective enterprise. Therefore, the importance of actively participating in the affairs of the Cooperative Singular and of own Central, that consequently will bring benefits to the system. If they can not articulate an efficient value chain, the own model of articulation may be questioned.

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Authors: Aline Pereira Sales Morel, Liviane Tourino Rezende, Ricardo de Souza Sette

This paper have as main purpose to identify the reality of the business street marketing from Lavras, according marketer perspective. For this, we made a quantitative and qualitative research, being used non-participant observation, interviews and questionnaires. The results showed that although satisfied with the profession and the workplace, these people still face structural problems that could be resolved with the adoption of some changes. Another feature observed during the research is the detachment and disunity of the sector, which has just compounding the problems and difficulties. It is hoped that this research subsidize actions for improvement and resolution of the issues raised, as well stimulate new discussions and incite communion of interests, beneficial not only for the strengthening of this marketing channel, as also for the development of the region.

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Authors: Isadora Wayhs Cadore Virgolin, Clayton Hillig, José Marcos Froehlich

This treatment article of pluriactivity from a study with eleven farmers that combine agricultural activity with the recycling activity in the Cooperative of Recyclers of Organic and Inorganic Chemicals, located in the rural municipality of Santa Cecilia in South Northeastern State of Rio Grande do Sul. The overall objective of the study was to analyze the meaning of work for pluriactive family farmers, taking into account the binding of these to the Cooperative. The research is characterized as qualitative descriptive type. The empirical data were collected by conducting semi-structured interviews. The results showed that the social environment that integrate farmers has undergone significant transformations offering alternative work, to which farmers engage, resizing the conditions of social reproduction. It was found that the reconciliation of work with other agricultural activity has engendered new ways of working for the farmer. These meanings go beyond the economic aspect, relating to the scope of family relationships, sociability, social roles, autonomy of workers, the social function of work activities among others. Also evidenced by the researcher a negative sense of labor activity for subjects depending on the workload.

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Authors: Cristina Kunkel, Monica Andrioli, Monize Sâmara Visentini

The following study aims to identify, at cities of Santa Rosa’s region, how farmers perceived the commercial structure of agricultural machinery and implements sector, which advise and provide them with subsidies to development their activities. To this end, a descriptive and quantitative research was elaborated, using survey method to collect data among 65 farmers from the cities of Alecrim, Cândido Godói and Santo Cristo. The results of the research indicate that most of the farmers prefer to do the machinery maintenance on their own property instead of taking the machinery to concessionaires. Although, farmers from Cândido Godói and Santo Cristo are more susceptible to use the services provided by their cities companies, than farmers from Alecrim. Regarding the leading reasons to choose a commercial establishment, quality of products and service offered were highlighted. Results present importance for agricultural companies of Santa Rosa’s region, for it allows improvement of products and services offers, as well as the competitiveness. They are also relevant to future entrepreneurs interested in this line of work.