Assessment of environmental management of milk producers in samll farms in Taquari Valley (Brazil) using performance x importance matrices

Authors

  • Carlos Candido Cyrne Centro Universitário Univates
  • Claudete Rempel Centro Universitário UNIVATES
  • Claus Haetinger Centro Universitário UNIVATES
  • Rafael Rodrigo Eckhardt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/redes.v20i2.3724

Keywords:

Environmental Sciences. Interdisciplinary. Environmental Management. Milk production.

Abstract

It is estimated that 12.5% of milk production (one million liters per day) of brazilian Rio Grande do Sul state is coming from the region named Taquari Valley, involving nearly 9,000 families, who find in this activity conditions to remain in rural areas. This work aims to contribute to the management of these properties, by focusing on environmental aspects, evaluating the matrix "Importance x Performance". The study area consists of four small farms in the municipality of Arroio do Meio - RS. Based on the data of a research previously conducted by Rempel et al (2012) to assess the environmental sustainability, it was possible to verify the applicability of the matrix as a tool for prioritizing actions to improve the environmental quality of these properties. It was found that the matrix applied can be helpful in the process of environmental management of the milk producers farms of Arroio do Meio, being also possible to apply this methodology in other properties for assessing key actions to be taken to improve the environmental sustainability.

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Author Biographies

  • Carlos Candido Cyrne, Centro Universitário Univates
    Doutorando em Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Graduação em Administração pela Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (1995), Especialização em Gestão e Liderança Universitária pela UNIVAP (2008) e, Mestrado em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (1999). Atualmente é Presidente da Fundação Vale do Taquari de Educação e Desenvolvimento Social - FUVATES, Vice-Reitor, Pró-Reitor de Pesquisa, Extensão e Pós-Graduação e professor Assistente do Centro Universitário Univates. Tem experiência na área de Administração, com ênfase em Administração da Produção, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Administração da produção, Empreendedorismo, Logística Reversa e Desenvolvimento sustentáve
  • Claudete Rempel, Centro Universitário UNIVATES
    Doutora em Ecologia. Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ambiente e Desenvolvimento
  • Claus Haetinger, Centro Universitário UNIVATES
    Doutor em Matemática. Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ambiente e Desenvolvimento

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Published

2015-07-21

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2015): Desenvolvimento Rural

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Assessment of environmental management of milk producers in samll farms in Taquari Valley (Brazil) using performance x importance matrices. (2015). Redes , 20(2), 176-194. https://doi.org/10.17058/redes.v20i2.3724