Sericulture costs: silkworm cocoon production in Paraná, Brazil
Keywords:
Family Farming, Cost of Production, Sericulture, Silkworm.
Abstract
Whereas the brazilian agricultural sector has been highlighted for its high productivity, family farming has been a major provider for the internal market and has a relevant social and economic role. Sericulture which features Brazil as one of the greatest producers worldwide stands out in several aspects. The state of Paraná has the largest number of producers in Brazil. Production is warranted by small landowners who do not use cumbersome machines and high-tech employment owing to the culture’s peculiarities. Sericulture guarantees a suitable income for smallholders in rural areas and at the same time has an important social and economic role. In fact, whole families remain on the farms and do not migrate to the town and cities in search of other opportunities, a fact that swells the towns and cities populations. Current essay discusses the changes in brazilian family farming in recent years and shows how the cost of silkworm production affects the farm owners’ decision to remain on their small properties in rural areas linked to the productive sector.
Published
2011-01-25
Section
Agrobusiness
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