Diagnóstico das Ações dos Egressos da EAFC na Atividade Suinícola nos Assentamentos Rurais do Nordeste Paraense

Abstract

This research was conducted with the students from the technical course in agriculture Agrotechnical Federal School in Castanhal, Pará - EAFC - who work in agrarian reform settlements in Northeast of Pará, they have as objectives: to diagnose the action of the EAFC students about the swine practiced in these settlements, to analyze the guideline for the training process of technical courses with emphasis on swine, identify whether the performance of EAFC students favors the dissemination of knowledge in swine activity in agrarian reform settlements. Its was chosen a case study, in the scope of qualitative research, as the most appropriate approach to the investigative process, by reference, it was used questionnaires and interviews, as well as document analysis, fundamental to the process. The documentation issue was organized mainly from research on the Internet at specialized sites in the discussion of rural development. The bibliographical research has prioritized the reading of books and/or academic papers and doctoral theses and Master’s dissertations related to the topic. The study of monitoring reports, technical control of the family units and reports were used in the process as important analysis resources. The students’ training was analyzed based on three main elements: the level of education, the training, the time formed as Agricultural Technician and the professional qualification, in terms of continuous education. The EAFC students with service activity in pig farming in the rural settlements in Northeast of Pará hold information on the swine activity disconnected from the reality of family farming, so it is necessary to reframe the curriculum, to rethink the teaching spaces of research and production sectors, as well as the teaching and learning process.