Como a produção e fomento do algodão caroço pode contribuir para a melhoria da renda das populações rurais

Abstract

The cotton crop in Mozambique has always deserved special attention, both by the colonial authorities, as well as by the national authorities it is practiced by 300,000 families and provides 20,000 jobs, including seasonal ones, in rural areas. In the period 1993 to 2006, the cotton sector provided an income of about 2.938, 9 million meticais to all sectors involved in the system of production and promotion of this cash crop in the country. In turn, the concessionary companies play an important role, because in the zones of their influence, they support the rural populations in actions of technical assistance, agricultural inputs and acquisition of the seed cotton produced. The concessionaires act in a monopoly system, which causes the national authorities to intervene in the process of setting the minimum prices to be charged to the producer to allow a fair distribution of the income obtained. According to the results obtained, it was concluded that the rural populations who practice this crop obtain some income to meet their basic needs, and the introduction of new varieties will increasingly stimulate this situation. In recent years the weight of seed cotton production in the overall structure has changed a lot, with the family sector now representing 96%. However, this situation is conditioned to the support to be granted in terms of regular technical assistance, availability of agricultural inputs in time for the production process and promotion of this culture in the country.

(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)