Avaliação dos impactos da seca no Perímetro Irrigado de São Gonçalo-PB

Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the economic, social and environmental impacts caused by the drought in the Irrigated Perimeter of São Gonçalo, Paraíba. The study was developed in the Irrigated Perimeter of São Gonçalo (PISG), located in the district of São Gonçalo, near the city of Sousa, state of Paraíba. The research design was based on the application of a questionnaire to the settlers of the Perimeter, on site visits and data collection through references in the literature. The Irrigated Perimeter of São Gonçalo had a great reduction in the production of coconut and banana, which represent the main crops explored in the Perimeter. Besides the loss of production, the drought has caused other problems for the producers, such as their impoverishment and indebtedness from loans to banks. There were also major social problems, such as the lack of employment, the increase in the number of assaults and the departure of the settlers’ children to the urban centers and to other states, provoking the rural exodus. Environmental problems have also been verified, such as increased use of pesticides, which cause serious data to soil, water, animals, plants and humans.

Keywords

• water. effects. scarcity.