Contributo da comercialização do milho - zea mays L. no rendimento das Associações do distrito de Chókwè no período, 2008-2013: caso das associações, 25 de Setembro, Macone e Vukoxa

Abstract

The present work has as its subject of study the contribution of the commercialization of maize in the Income of the Associations of the District of Chókwè in the period 2008-2013, in the associations: 25 de Setembro, Macone and Vukoxa in which it was intended to characterize the agricultural associations of the District of Chókwè, to describe the process of commercialization of the corn produced by the associations, to identify the constraints faced in the process of commercialization of corn in the associations and, finally, to compare the yields generated with the commercialization of maize and the other cultures practiced by the associations. The research favored the use of the interview based on a questionnaire for the data collection aimed at technicians from the SDAE in Chókwè (database manager and field supervisor) and 69 members of the three associations. The data collection in The field lasted three months and, in addition to data collection, there was an internship professional at SIMA with a duration of four months. The study results show that the associations have similar characteristics, since the activity is practiced largely by women and farmers use rudimentary means to production and sometimes mechanized. The sale of corn takes place in five markets (Machambas or houses, municipal market in Chókwè, Xai-Xai, Macia, Wholesaler in Zimpeto). Transport, access roads, floods as well as the ability to organization of the associates are the main constraints for the commercialization of the corn, from which recommendations are produced. It is concluded that the commercialization of corn in the associations under study contributes an average of 101649.4MT in the study period in yield in relation to other crops produced. Although they face several difficulties, bet on the production and commercialization of corn, because for them it represents one of the staple/subsistence foods in Mozambican families and can replace rice or cassava (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)