Ascensão, crise e novas possibilidades na cadeia de lã no município de Santana do Livramento - RS

Abstract

In Santana do Livramento-RS, sheep farming has played and still plays an important role in the economic and cultural development of the municipality, which recently became the national capital of sheep. This is determined by Law 14.570, of 5 May 2023, sanctioned by the president in office, Geraldo Alckmin, and published in the Federal Official Gazette. In view of this, this research aims to analyse the main reasons for the rise and crisis of the wool chain in the municipality of Santana do Livramento-RS, as well as pointing out new possibilities for the sector. To this end, a qualitative and descriptive study was carried out, using bibliographical and documentary research, analysing the historical economic process of wool production in the municipality between 1974 and 2021.