O impacto da fruticultura no desenvolvimento econômico da região da campanha - RS entre 1996 a 2015

Abstract

The state of Rio Grande do Sul, historically has its economy based on agriculture and livestock, over the years, regional inequalities were being pointed out in the State and the southern half pointed to underdevelopment. Measures and incentive programs were presented as development strategies taking advantage of the region's advantages and also as a way to expand the productive chain of Rio Grande do Sul, seeking to achieve regional development. It is from this incentive to the productive diversification that fruit farming is inserted in the region, as a way to improve not only the economy, but also, increase the income of those who live in the countryside. In this context, the study seeks to answer the question What is the impact of fruit growing on the economic development of the Region of Campanha - RS, when the period from 1996 to 2015 is observed? In order to reach the objective of analyzing the impact of the evolution of fruit production in the region of the RS Campaign on the economic development of this region, from 1996 to 2015, in relation to PIB and PIB per capita, a descriptive exploratory research will be used, a multiple linear regression model using secondary statistical data on the quantity produced in tons of each fruit, analyzed here, by the municipality of the Campaign and West Frontier region. The main sources of research will be: scientific articles already published, and statistical secondary data collection related to the topic. The results obtained, it was verified that only the grape has no impact on the regional PIB, as well as on the PIB per capita when analyzed in conjunction with other fruits, but in other situations it has relevance in the dependent variables.