Êxodos e as migrações contemporâneas: um estudo sobre o discurso fotográfico de Sebastião Salgado

Abstract

Growing bananas is nowadays the third largest agricultural product of Rio de Janeiro State, with an estimates value of 69,8 million Reais. Besides it is the second largest cultivate area and the third largest harvested volume. Along with de production numbers it important to say that the banana culture involves over 2.800 producers in whole state, worked in small properties mainly from 2 to 5 ha, according to IBGE (2007) data. From the latest 70 this activity started to decline as great competition was held into it from bananas coming from other regions in Brazil, where more modern production techniques were adopted, resulting in best visual quality products with lower production coasts. The approach of this study relates to the aspect involved in identifying, classifying and characterizing the local production systems, in particular the banana production cluster, according to the cluster theories. By all means, this study aims to analyze how happens the formation of the banana production cluster in Rio de Janeiro state, through the evaluation of static and dynamic aspects, studying no only the comparative advantages, but also the competitive advantages. To come along this objective it was necessary to identify the main characteristics of this cluster, clearly define its borders and to discuss how these characteristics ma)' influence in the adoption of local development strategies, allowing the cluster to enter in a new virtuous production cycle. As a development, this study may be used to guide public policies as well as to guide private investments decisions. The results of this study state that the banana production in Rio de Janeiro State holds a big economic and commercial potential that is yet underdeveloped by local producers and businessmen. As a final conclusion this study shows that the implementation focus of de Banana APL in Rio de Janeiro state must be directed to the organization innovation matters, through the implementation of a new and more efficient governance structure. The more appropriate region to do so is constituted by the counties at Costa Verde region, particularly the counties of Itaguaí, Mangaratiba, Andra dos Reis and Paraty.