Artículos de revistas
Irrigação e certificação da cafeicultura na região Centro-Oeste de São Paulo
Fecha
2012-12-17Registro en:
Bragantia, v. 71, n. 3, p. 377-384, 2012.
0006-8705
1678-4499
10.1590/S0006-87052012005000034
2-s2.0-84870877448
Autor
Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA Regional/SAA)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
APTA Regional/SAA
Institución
Resumen
An unsatisfactory profitability has led to the gradual decline of the coffee plantations in São Paulo. Among the alternatives that arise for solving this problem, two stand out: the irrigation of crops and certification of properties. Even in areas considered suitable for cultivation of arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.), the use of irrigation can promote an increase in grain yield. In addition, the product certification promotes their differentiation in the market and can improve the economic results of the activity. This study aimed to evaluate the development and productivity of coffee crops subjected to irrigation or not, comparing economic data in the marketing of coffee certified or not, under the conditions of the mid-west region of São Paulo state. The field experimental design was in randomized blocks with two treatments (with and without drip irrigation) and ten repetitions. The costs of production and profitability by selling the final product were calculated. The irrigation increased the development and productivity of coffee. The return on investment took place after the third harvest. Irrigation combined with the sale of certified coffee provided financial balance 1,192% higher than the coffee is not irrigated and non-certified.