A EXPANSÃO AGRÍCOLA E A CRISE DA PRODUÇÃO ALGODOEIRA EM SANTA HELENA DE GOIÁS.

Abstract

This research aims to understand how it came to agricultural expansion and the crisis of cotton production in Santa Helena de Goias in the. Still intends to analyze the history of the occupation of the city of Santa Helena de Goias and their socioeconomic characteristics. Finally analyze the effects of incentive policies on social and economic indicators of the city. The research is guided by some questions such as: what are the main causes of the rise of cotton in Santa Helena de Goias? How do you explain the crisis of cotton production this season? Agricultural expansion of Southwest Goias, as well as other regions of the state, recorded significant growth rates, especially in the second half of the 1970s, through the introduction and expansion of new crops, as eg cotton, using agricultural machinery and implements, with a consequent increase in productivity per acreage. The methodology adopted is a literature search, and interviews with people who have had practical experience with the problem researched. As a result it is expected to understand the crisis of cotton production in Santa Helena de Goias.