Análise de uma unidade de pesquisa agropecuária, sob a perspectiva da sustentabilidade

Abstract

We approach sustainability according to the Brundtland report, which emphasizes the need for a new human-being/environment relation. For studying the impact of the research considering the compromise with sustainability, the Experimental Field of Maria da Fé (CEMF), of the Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais (EPAMIG), was selected. Economic, social and environmental analyses were conducted by means of document verification and bibliographic research. In this Experimental Field, the olive culture was emphasized in function of the greater dedication to research aimed at the production of olive oil, an activity that has become ever more expressive in Brazil. The objective of this work was to analyze the impact caused by the Experimental Field, verify the technological production, the interaction with the productive chain to which it is destined and analyze the degree of importance to EPAMIG. After conducting the analyses, we concluded that the Experimental Field is sustainable, verifying that the result of the research conducted at this unit has caused economic development for the region, as well as positive consequences in the social and, especially, environmental aspects.