Economic profitability of rural properties in Paragominas (PA) with geoprocessing support

Abstract

The productive dynamics of the agricultural sector promotes the creation of jobs / occupations in its various activities, both in the segments related to agriculture and those inherent to livestock. Paragominas, a municipality located in the northeast region of the state of Pará, stands out for its growth in the agricultural sector, maintaining vigorous economic growth and improving social indicators, which may be the result of a combination of investments in intensifying land use. . Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the profitability, taking into consideration the area of ​​the rural property and the gross value of production (VBP), coming from the different productive classes of the agricultural sector in the municipality. For this work, we used vector information and field work in 143 properties. The main types of productive activity considered were those that obtained a more significant production value than the others. The rural properties analyzed have their majority production distributed in eight classes, which are: raising of small, medium and large animals; permanent and temporary culture; horticulture and logging and non-logging, which together add up to a VBP of R $ 51,708,600. Of these classes, the creation of large animals was the one that obtained the highest predominance, occupying 48% of the total properties, with livestock being the activity that stood out in this class. Small animal husbandry was the one with the highest profitability and one of the smallest areas. Another class that obtained high profitability was the breeding of medium sized animals. We can see that the two classes of production that need the smallest areas were the ones that obtained the highest profitability, because their production is denser. Thus, it is observed the importance of studies on the efficiency and sustainability of rural activities, due to the diversity of activities developed, as well as the economic turnover from rural production. Each property is expected to fulfill its social function, thus contributing to the generation of local income and serving as a basis for studies aimed at better knowledge of occupations in the Amazon region.