A PRODUÇÃO ANIMAL DA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR NA RESERVA EXTRATIVISTA CAZUMBÁ – IRACEMA, ACRE, BRASIL

Abstract

The objective was to characterize the socioeconomic profile of family farmers, the way of animal production and purchase of food of animal origin in the Cazumbá - Iracema Extractive Reserve. Through interviews using semi-structured questionnaires. It was found that 48.0 % of respondents are female and aged between 20 and 29 years. Of those interviewed, 60.0% had incomplete elementary education and only 6.7% had completed higher education; 60.0% of respondents answered that their main income comes from the Bolsa Família-PBF program; the main difficulties reported were poor technical assistance, lack of credit and rainfall, corresponding to 70.0; 43.0 and 13.0%, respectively. The breeding of birds predominates in the reserve; horses; sheep; swine; donkeys; mules and fish, representing 80.0; 13.0; 10.0; 6.6; 6.6; 3.3; and 3.3 %, respectively, the productivity and profitability in the creations are low due to the inefficient sanitary and nutritional management adopted and low level technological. Therefore, it is necessary to transfer knowledge between research, teaching and extension agencies, and farmers, with a view to improving their production systems.