Caracterização dos fatores de produção da atividade carvoeira desenvolvida por pequenos produtores em uma comunidade rural no município de Itacoatiara - Amazonas

Abstract

The present study had as objective to know the forms of charcoal production in the region of Itacoatiara, through the characterization of the production factors of the activity. The research methodology was quantitative and qualitative descriptive, with semi - structured interviews, conducted to 15 participating workers that represented 50% of the 30 families that work in the coal production in the studied region. From the methodology proposed, the results show that 33% of the number of people is between 6 and 8 members per family unit. The mean age of the workers was 42 years, 21 being the lowest observed age and 72 the highest observed age. The most frequent age group was 21 to 41 years (33%). The predominant gender of the interviewees was male, comprising 80% of the participants. The most frequent schooling was Primary Education (47%). The raw material used in the production of charcoal were: Lacreiro (Vismia guianensis) and Acacia mangium (Acacia mangium Wild.), Both with 16% of the use citations. The producers have on average 1 to 2 kilns, being located near the forest and the capoeiras, providing, thus, easy access to the raw material. It is concluded that the charcoal production is quite present in the life of the rural workers, independent of all the environmental and socioeconomic problems related to it. In this way, the incentive of the public power in the form of facilitation of the legalization and promotion of the activity to improve the production and the safety of the workers would be interesting.