Aspectos produtivos e ambientais da citricultura de mesa: um estudo no município de Rosário do Sul

Abstract

At the end of the 90s the municipality of Rosário do Sul, due to favorable climatic and soil conditions as well as the encouragement of the federal government started the implementation of the table citrus industry as an alternative to its productive matrix. As the citrus activity already has more than ten years of implantation, the objective of this work is to characterize the production of table citrus in Rosário do Sul, addressing environmental, social and economic aspects constituent of the tripod of sustainability. To obtain primary data an interview was conducted with the technical manager of a relevant citrus producing company in the municipality. The interview script was segmented into groups that focused information regarding the production, processing, marketing, logistics and environmental management. It was verified that the company advocates quality, above all, in the scope of achieving the highest yield per hectare, with a reduction in costs.