Reestruturação da Agroindústria de Doces, através do Processamento de Banana e do Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar do Município de Mangaratiba, RJ

Abstract

Mangaratiba is the municipality of the state of Rio de Janeiro with the highest banana production in relation to other municipalities in the state, but the average yield of production is very low. Currently, banana production in Mangaratiba is carried out without cultural treatment, and harvesting, air conditioning and processing are done in an inadequate way. All these factors lead to a reduction in the quality and price of the product. Banana processing is a great alternative for farmers because it adds value to the product and is an alternative to take advantage of fruits that are not marketed in natura. The objective of this study is to restructure the Mangaratiba sweets agroindustry through the adequate processing of green banana and banana flour, respecting Sanitary Surveillance standards for later commercialization in the municipal school lunch program (PNAE) the reorganization of the Association of Farmers of Mangaratiba Candy Agroindustry, through the empowerment of family farmers. The project was developed at the headquarters of the Agroindustry which is located on Estrada São João Marcos, s / nº in the locality designated Saco de Cima, in the vicinity of the Historical Ruins of the Municipality of Mangaratiba, State of Rio de Janeiro. For this, it was used as methodology documentary analysis, bibliographical revision and application of structured questionnaires of the rural census of the Municipal Department of Agriculture. Based on the verified local demands, consult the farmers, meetings and technical visits, it was verified the need to carry out the following training: General and nutritional labeling, Food Hygiene and Handling, associativism, entrepreneurship and rural management With the realization of the training, the application of Good Manufacturing Practices and the elaboration of the nutritional information of the products, it was possible to obtain the correct functioning of the agroindustry, the insertion of bananas and green banana flour in the school lunch of the municipal network and commercialization in the municipal fair which has generated valorization of the local product, aggregation of the value of the products and consequently increase of income to the familiar farmers.