Avaliação do uso da tecnologia social biodigestor na agricultura de base

Abstract

In Brazil, family farming is considered the main responsible for food production. Therefore, among the sustainable technologies developed to provide improvements to family-based agriculture, biogas is found as an alternative to the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking food. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate how the use of the biodigester helps in the production of family agriculture to strengthen it. To this end, the research used qualitative and quantitative methods through bibliographical research to later carry out the field survey, using semi-structured interviews to obtain data. 58 interviews were collected and carried out with farming families living in municipalities in the states of Bahia, Goiás, Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina. The results indicated that the use of biodigester social technology provides an increase in the income of farming families and contributes to the production of biofertilizer for crops. Furthermore, it was also found that the non-use or deactivation of the biodigester is related, above all, to the need for maintenance of the equipment. Therefore, the biodigester as a social technology plays an important role in economic growth and improving the lives of farming families, contributing to the multifunctionality and environmental services provided to the entire society by this sector that require attention and inclusion by public authorities in the processes. of sustainable development.