Avaliação da dinâmica espaço - temporal das produções bovinas e sojícolana região Sul do Brasil

Abstract

The researches on the analysis of the spatio-temporal dynamics of agricultural produc tion makes it possible to direct technology transfer actions and establish scenarios for the territorial evolution of agriculture, benefiting producers, public agencies and private companies in the agricultural sector. However, there is a scarcity of studies on this topic in the Southern Region of Brazil, mainly at the county level, leading to unanswered ques tions such as do cattle herd and soybean production follow spatial patterns that reflect regional or local aptitude in Southern Brazil? (2) if spatial patterns occur, do they vary over time? (3) which are the southern regions that concentrate municipalities with high and low growth of cattle and soy production? (4) have the equilibrium points in beef and soybean production changed over time in southern Brazil? (5) does soybean production appear to occupy areas that were intended for cattle production? Thus, in this work was analyzed about the dynamics of cattle and soybean production in municipalities in the South Region of Brazil, over a period of twenty years (1998-2017). For that, it was neces sary to collect data on the number of cattle and soybean production in the municipalities of this region of Municipal Livestock Production and Municipal Agricultural Production (respectively) using SIDRA-IBGE API, and describe the spatio-temporal dynamics of agricultural production in the cultures mentioned above through exploratory analysis of spatial and non-spatial data. Then, an applied, exploratory, quantitative research was carried out, with bibliographic and documentary procedures. Therefore, it was possible to identify that cattle and soybean production followed spatial patterns that reflected regional aptitude, varying slightly over time. It was also possible to identify the southern regions that concentrated municipalities with high and low growth in cattle and soybean production, in addition to identifying the displacement of these products. Furthermore, it was possible to identify the regions that concentrated municipalities that suggested an exchange between cattle and soybean. Thus, the results of this manuscript are of great importance to support information and reflections on the establishment and / or expansion of cattle and soybean production, in addition to the possibility of supporting projections for the coming years, which will aim to add calories and proteins to the world, in addition to improving economic conditions and food security in the region and contributing to a possible adjustment or change in the work of health defense.