Produção do Abacaxi na região de Frutal-MG

Abstract

This work addressed aspects of pineapple production and intellectual property in the Frutal-MG region. Located in the Minas Gerais triangle, this region stands out in pineapple production on the state and national scene. Although it is a reference, the development of this crop occurs slowly with the use of traditional techniques resulting from family farming by small and medium-sized producers, which are often unable to overcome climate change and pest attacks. Technological advances have impacted different sectors of the economy, agribusiness is constantly affected by these innovations, aligning sustainable development with increased productivity and profitability. In this sense, the protection of industrial property plays a fundamental role in guaranteeing security and promoting developments in the agricultural sector. Given the context, the work aims to analyze the productive aspects of pineapple and the ways of using intellectual property in the region of Frutal/MG, using a deductive and qualitative approach, bibliographic and documentary review with an emphasis on the technological diagnosis of pineapple production. in the Frutal/MG region. The results showed that the Frutal-MG region can benefit from technological innovations aimed at agribusiness, in addition to being able to protect itself with the benefits arising from intellectual property. The importance of investments in research and development and the role of science and technology institutions in the technology transfer process is concluded. The work contributed to the identification of factors that limit the production of pineapples, allowing the targeting of actions towards growth and improvement of forms of use of intellectual property, such as, for example, the use of new cultivars that are more resistant to pests in the region, or through the creation of collective brands to improve gains from production, in addition to forming partnerships with entities that bring this knowledge directly to producers, gaps that can be filled and encouraged.