Os agentes participantes e suas influências no desenvolvimento da cadeia produtiva do algodão naturalmente colorido do Estado da Paraíba

Abstract

The cultivation of cotton in the state of Paraíba is marked by high growth rates of both its economy and its population during the period of the Ouro Branco , Campina Grande had a prominent place on the world stage, being the second largest cotton trading post the world. Currently the numbers of cotton production in Paraíba are negligible when compared with the period between 1907 to 1960, yet because the serach for genetic improvement of cotton of EMBRAPA, the cultivation of cotton in the state has been increasing production capacity by using sustainable processes, such as the use biofertilizers, natural repellents, consortium and by the exclusion of pesticides on crops. On this basis, the proposed work aims to identify the key players participating in the processes of the production chain of naturally colored cotton in the state of Paraíba, to use either a case study that allows the observation of actions and activities undertaken by COOPNATURAL well and identifies the main agents involved in the various processes and often each other. The first chapter of the proposed work consists of a background on the culture of cotton, valued historical aspects since the arrival of settlers in Brazilian soil until the emergence of naturally colored cotton, developed through genetic improvement of naturally colored cotton, developed through genetic improvement research. The second chapter is intended to understand the specifics of the main processes in this chain, these distributes in family farming (planting, harvesting and processing), spinning, weaving, handicrafts and marketing the final product. In the third and final chapter COOPNATURAL serves as the object of case study, where actions, activities and strategies are described, as well as interviews and information about participating officers and partners involved in the chain. In several prospects were also identified some bottlenecks that hinder the development of the chain as a whole.