INTEGRAÇÃO DA DENDEICULTURA À AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR: UM ESTUDO DOS IMPACTOS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS E ECONÔMICOS NO POLO DE PRODUÇÃO CONCÓRDIA, PARÁ.

The objective of this work was to analyze the socioenvironmental and economic impacts caused by the expansion of dendeiculture on family farmers' properties at the Concordia palm oil production site located in the Northeast of the State of Pará. The methodological approach used was qualitative and quantitative, with data collection from semi-structured forms that were applied to sample of 19 family farmers within the study area. The analysis of the collected data was made through descriptive statistics, with the aid of the SPSS software version 20.0., and allowed to point out, in this case study, difficulties in the adequacy of palm oil cultivation to the family labor model, as well as a small participation of the activity in the generation of income of the families. In addition, situations that compromise human health and the environment have been identified, such as the inadequate final disposal of hazardous solid waste from the empty and washable agrochemical packaging. As benefits of this integration, there was an increase in the technical assistance and training of farmers. From the study results, it is highlighted the need for policies that offer farmers economic alternatives to palm oil, and that are also capable of promoting the socio- environmental development of the communities involved. Finally, it is worth noting that despite the economic perspective of dendeiculture, it is still necessary to evaluate the structural conditions in which family farmers find themselves under the perspective of sustainability and social inclusion, especially in the Amazon region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]