Diagnosis of dairy production inthe city of Belo Oriente-MG

Abstract

The objective of this study was to characterize milk producers in the municipality of Belo Oriente, Meso-region of Vale do Rio Doce, drawing the average profile of the class, based on the characterization of properties, families and production systems. Twenty-five family farmers were selected from June to August 2015 to work with bovine animals. The "Milk Farm Diagnosis Form -EMATER Spreadsheet" was applied individually, addressing the characterization of the producer, the property, the herd and the milk production, added to the Worksheet "Management of Milk Cattle", part of the "Diagnosis of the Family Production Unit "(Department of Family Agriculture ofMDA) on the management of the herd. The results weretabulated in spreadsheet, calculating the mean and standard deviation for each variable. The average area of the properties was 22.87 ha, with a predominance of 11 to 20 ha (44%). In the land occupation, pastures were predominant (69%) and reserve areas (19%); 48% of the properties had degraded soils. There was minimal structure of facilities with pens without water, inadequate floors in milking; It was concluded that the municipality of Belo Oriente has tradition in milk production, but that the activity did not develop, requiring professionalization and search for other markets, outside the limits of the municipality, covering the opportunities offered by the milk production chain.