Alocação da terra na produção das principais culturas pelo sector familiar no de regadio de Massaca

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to determine the optimal allocation of land in the production of the main crops by the family sector in the irrigated system of Massaca. Specifically we intend to analyse the production costs and gross margins of the main crops produced by the family sector. The lack of information on resource management and financial constraints affect the planning of agricultural activities in the irrigated system of Massaca. The search for alternative solutions to improve land allocation may contribute to the improvement of farming systems. The data necessary for this work were collected in the irrigated area of Massaca, Boane district, using a sample of 65 farmers. The main methods of analysis used after field data collection were descriptive statistics, cropping budgets and linear programming. The results of the study indicate that input costs contributed the most weight in total cost accounting^ influencing decisions on land allocation in the production of the crops maize, tomato and green beans. The linear programming results indicate specialization for the green bean crop, both for the group of farmers using family labor and the group of farmers using hired labor. Regarding price change, as prices decrease, more area is allocated to the cob (maize-fresh) crop. For the group of farmers using family labour, the introduction of credit is of paramount importance for improving their production income.

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