Dwarf cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) tree cultivation in Jales region (SP): a social and economic analysis

• Grant number: 06/02932-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2006
• End date: November 30, 2008
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy - Rural Extension
• Principal Investigator: Maria Aparecida Anselmo Tarsitano
• Grantee: Thiago Vieira da Costa
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia (FEIS). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Ilha Solteira. Ilha Solteira , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The present work having the objective of analyzing the cashew output concerning technical and economical aspects in EDR of Jales northwest region of the State of São Paulo. Initially an evaluation with the technicians from the local agriculture institution will be carried out in order to select the producers that will be part of research. The data will be collected with the use of the questionnaire and technical coefficient matrices, following the activities developed to determine the profile of the cashew producer and to characterize all the productive trial, since the soil preparation up to the commercialization of the fruit. The methodology of costs will be based in the total operational cost and in the total cost of the output. (AU)