Economic viability of forest and agricultural species in a rural settlement area
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2179-6858.2018.008.0001Keywords:
Family farmers, Agroforestry systems, AmazonAbstract
The forest species that make up diverse ecosystems provide numerous benefits to the environment, especially in relation to nutrient cycling, favorable indoor climate, habitation of species (fauna and flora) and the execution of various human activities. Rural farmers associated with the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST) have maintained as a component forest species with agricultural crops, classified as agroforestry systems (SAFs). Thus, the objective of this article was to perform an economic and financial evaluation of an APS composed of 11 plant species produced by a rural family in a settlement area. To perform this study, field data were collected in the municipality of Santa Bárbara do Pará, metropolitan region of Belém. In the present work, the following parameters were used for analysis: Benefit-Cost Ratio (RBC), Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). The results showed that the economic viability of the agroforestry system presented values of RBC (2.5), NPV (R $ 20,905.55) and IRR (15%). Thus, the agroforestry system proved to be economically viable, proposing that the system can be adopted on rural properties, generating income for the farmer through the forestry and agricultural consortium.
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