DISTRIBUIÇÃO ESPACIAL DA PRODUÇÃO AGROPECUÁRIA DO ESTADO DO ESPÍRITO SANTO: UMA ANÁLISE DOS SEGMENTOS FAMILIAR E NÃO FAMILIAR

Abstract

The regions of the Espírito Santo state present different conditions in terms of climate, relief and land structure, and were formed by different historical processes. This results in distinct regional productive dynamics, particularly in agriculture. In this research, using concentration, diversification, specialization and location measures, the objective was to characterize regional differences in agricultural production of Espírito Santo, considering family and non-family farmers. Significant regional differences were observed in respect to the considered measures. The highest diversification indexes are in the central region of the state. On the other hand, the lowest indexes occur in the Northwest region, where the agriculture is strongly based on cultivation of coffee. The results show the importance of family farming, mainly in the Central and South regions, where it represents more than 80% of establishments and more than 50% of the value of production.