Aspectos tecnológicos e de rentabilidade do milho variedade cultivado por pequenos produtores no estado do Ceará

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to analyse the variety corn considering rentability and technology level, of the corn farmers in the state of Ceará. The data were obtained by interviewing corn producing farmers. Technology index for each technology as well as for all the technologies as a group, used by corn farmers, was calculated. The rentability indictors: gross profit, operational profit and profitability profit were determined. The technologies: weed control, seed quality and thinning of crop contributed more in the formation of general technology index of hybrid corn production, where as the technology of after harvesting had the lowest participation. The rentability indicators showed that the production of hybrid corn is profitable.