Barriers to the adoption of the ILPF system in Goiás

Abstract

The objective of this study is to study the level of adoption, barriers and opportunities for ILPF in the State of Goiás. The methodology used to carry out this work is qualitative research, and the study was segmented into two stages, where interviews were conducted in the first stage Semi-structured with experts in the area of ILPF, who are collaborators of FAEG, Researchers of EMBRAPA and collaborators of EMATER - GO, in order to collect data for the estimation of the adopted area of ILPF in the state. The second stage consisted of semi-structured interviews, with a sample of producers from regions of the State of Goiás that adopted and did not adopt ILPF. This stage aims to detect the difficulties they had to adopt the system and those who did not adopt the barriers that prevent them from joining the ILPF. The results obtained with the research made it possible to study the area of adoption of the ILPF in Goiás, to identify the barriers mentioned by farmers and ranchers.