Captação de crédito e fonte de renda dos produtores de mandioca do município do Amapá – AP

Cassava farming is of fundamental importance to the subsistence of farmers, being used both as a food source and in the economic area, through products derived from cassava. Among the public policies aimed at family farming, farmers in Amapá benefit mainly from PRONAF, PNATER, PAA and PNAE. The relevance of the sources of support for production is justified by the importance of cassava production for the state. The work was carried out in the settlements of Piquiá Amapá and Cruzeiro in the rural area of ​​Amapá – AP. The research is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study, using in loco data collection and literature review in event annals, articles, books, platforms and academic works. Twelve interviews were conducted in each of the settlements. In each interview, a questionnaire was applied with questions elaborated about the sources of income for financing and sources of income for cassava production. The main source of income for the interviewees is agriculture, supplemented by additional resources from other sources, such as social security and social programs. Most cassava farmers have an income profile in the range of 1 to 3 minimum wages.