Economia solidária: uma perspectiva de desenvolvimento através do artesanato em lã para o município de Santana do Livramento (RS)

Abstract

The present research aims to present the importance of handicrafts in wool, which, organized in a joint manner, may contribute to the sustainable socio-economic-cultural development of the municipality of Santana do Livramento (RS). The municipality has a great potential in the production of wool and has a cooperative (COOFITEC) for the beneficiation, in addition to several EES linked to the House of Solidary Economy that use wool to make handcrafted pieces. The craft in wool emerges as a good alternative of generating work and income. We discuss Solidarity Economy, Public Policies and Wool Crafts. The research is finished identifying the potential of the municipality in the production and commercialization of wool and it points out the handicraft in wool organized jointly as an alternative for the development. To meet the proposed objectives, a bibliographical, documentary, field and interviews research was carried out. The present research is a continuation of the study initiated in the research of the course conclusion of this academic, aiming to answer the following problematic: Considering the public policies of incentive to the Solidary Economy, in what way the jointly organized wool handicraft can contribute to a partner development -economic-cultural context of the municipality of Santana do Livramento? With the research it was verified that the municipality of Santana do Livramento presents a large wool production, with wool trades (tents) and the cooperative for the beneficiation. However, there is no concern in the act of beneficiation and aggregation of value or municipal public policies to encourage Solidarity Economy. Therefore, the data presented corroborate the need for the creation of municipal public policies that foster the Solidarity Economy and stimulate wool processing. It is pointed out the handicraft in wool as an alternative for the sustainable socio-economic-cultural development of the municipality.