Aspectos agronômicos e socioeconômicos das atividades de plasticultura na comunidade rural boa esperança em Presidente Figueiredo, AM

Abstract

The vegetables are needed to provide vitamins, minerals, fiber, carbohydrate sources and protein. The protected cultivation technique is being widely incorporated into the oleracea production system in Amazonas, mainly in the metropolitan region, with a significant increase in the area cultivated with vegetables. The study obtained information about the agronomic and socioeconomic characteristics of the rural properties of the Boa Esperança Community, through questionnaires applied in rural properties to survey the activities developed on the property. The methodology used was the bibliographical, exploratory and descriptive research, which analyzed the productivity of the protected cultivation system taking into consideration the adopted practices, management capacity, economic profitability of farmers' agricultural activities in rural properties. The choice of population size to be evaluated by sampling process around forty farmers. The relevance of the study is to know the routine of activities in the process of cultivation, production, socio-environmental and commercialization of these vegetables to know the viability of the system for the producer.