Um estudo sobre as demandas dos produtores de alimentos orgânicos de Valença-RJ em face a implantação do campus do CEFET/RJ

Abstract

The interaction process between academic institutions and industry has been regarded as essential for reaching technological advances in most of sectors in economy. If this interaction is established with the adequate mechanisms, relevant technology transfer occurs in a way that it will enhance competitiveness and make some socioeconomic activities financially, environmentally and technologically viable. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify technological actions that the Campus Valença of the Federal Centre of Technological Studies of the State of Rio de Janeiro (CEFET/RJ) can iniciate in partnership with the Association of Organic Producers of the city of Valença (APOV) that can mean the incorporation of technologies of product, process and management by the organic producers of Valença. The methodology chosen to analyse the data collected by interviews with employees of CEFET/RJ and organic producers from APOV was content analysis. The data obtained by the study suggested that CEFET/RJ could establish a collaborative partnership with APOV by incubating organic enterprises, introducing junior enterprises and creating technology transfer offices. In other hand, the analysis of the data collected indicated that the producers need technologies that allow them to add value to their products as processing the organic food that currently is commercialized unprocessed by the organic producers.