Utilização de aplicativo para o conhecimento da cadeia produtiva de caprinos e ovinos em Ipubi-Pernambuco

Abstract

The objective of this research was to evaluate and characterize the production chain of products and by-products from goat noculture, present throughout the municipality of Ipubi-PE. Through the Easy Research application, structured interviews were applied to creators, marketers, and consumers on specific points that characterize the way of creation, the products marketed and the consumer profile. After the research, the collected data were interpreted with the aid of descriptive statistics. Goat meat and sheep as well as commercialized offal were found in 40% of the places interviewed, including refrigerators, informal markets (houses), and butchers. The commercialization of in 67% of establishments comes from their own creation. In the present study, 18.22% of the interviewees stated that they did not consume meat of goat and sheep origin. The answers mainly cover not to appreciate sensory, as well as not liking the taste and odor of meats. The evaluation criteria for the purchase of meat products by consumers are closely linked to the production chain, aspects related to safety, hygiene, quality and reliability, are important for the acquisition of meat. In view of which it is concluded that goat and sheep rearing in the municipality have poor sanitary management, given the low level of specialized knowledge, resulting in inadequate management delaying the prevention and control of diseases.