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- Title
ANÁLISE DO DESPERDÍCIO DE HORTIFRÚTIS PROVENIENTE DA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR NO MUNICÍPIO DE CAPISTRANO-CE.
- Authors
de Aguiar da Silva, Rafaelly; Queiroz Nazareno, Lailla Sabrina; de Sousa, Francisco Acacio; do Socorro Moura Rufino, Maria
- Abstract
High levels of vegetable and fruit waste has been reported throughout the whole production process, especially among farmers on family farms characterized by few financial and technological resources. Waste occurs throughout production, transport, storage, distribution and industrialization till the final consumer. Current qualitative and descriptive study investigates the situation in family agriculture in Capistrano CE Brazil, and identifies the main factors by analyzing secondary data produced by government organs. Main information on local agricultural production was identified to describe and interpret the issue and contributed towards specialized literature. Visits occurred in loco to identify the productive chain from farm to market. Results showed great market potential for the vegetable and fruit sector that may be exploited by family farmers. However, fruit and vegetable waste throughout the production chain exists, with great post-harvest losses due to inadequate storage, bad transport conditions, ignorance on processing technology and issues related to the education of the final consumer.
- Publication
Iniciação Científica Cesumar, 2017, Vol 19, Issue 1, p25
- ISSN
1518-1243
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17765/1518-1243.2017v19n1p25-33