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Comunidades De Prática No Espaço Rural: Construindo E Compartilhando Conhecimentos Sobre A Atividade Agropecuária

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  • da Silva, Antonio Waldimir Leopoldino
  • Rados, Gregório Jean Varvakis
  • Selig, Paulo Mauricio

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Analisou-se neste trabalho o emprego de comunidades de prática (CPs) formadas por agricultores visando à construção coletiva e o compartilhamento de saberes relacionados a processos de produção agropecuária. As CPs são consideradas meios adequados para uma eficiente troca de experiências e de conhecimento tácito, notadamente o procedural (know-how), que compõe a maior parte do substrato cognitivo do produtor rural. Empregou-se uma metodologia composta de revisão de literatura e etapa de campo, a qual foi desenvolvida na forma de estudo de caso e levantamento, junto à Associação de Produtores de Leite de Agrolândia – APLA. Os dados foram colhidos através de entrevistas verbais e questionários escritos. Na visão de seus integrantes, a APLA constitui uma CP, evidenciando-se as dimensões de domínio, comunidade e prática. Os membros adquirem conhecimento considerado útil, empregandoo em suas propriedades rurais e nas tomadas de decisão. A quase totalidade dos produtores avalia que a participação na CP melhorou seu desempenho na atividade leiteira. ----- This study analyzes the use of Communities of Practice (CoPs) developed by farmers aiming at the collective construction and sharing knowledge related to farming production processes. The CoPs are considered appropriate means to reach an efficient exchange of experiences and tacit knowledge, notably procedural (know-how), which constitutes most part of the farmer’s cognitive substrate. The research adopted a method consisting of literature review and field work, which was developed as a case study and a survey in conjunction with Agrolândia Milk Producers Association (Associação de Produtores de Leite de Agrolândia – APLA). The data were collected by means of oral and written interviews. From its members’ view, APLA constitute a CoP, which is evidenced by the dimensions of domain, community and practice. The members acquired knowledge that is considered useful, applying it to their rural properties and decision-making processes. The great majority of members evaluate that participation in the CoP has improved their performance in milking activities.

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  • da Silva, Antonio Waldimir Leopoldino & Rados, Gregório Jean Varvakis & Selig, Paulo Mauricio, 2014. "Comunidades De Prática No Espaço Rural: Construindo E Compartilhando Conhecimentos Sobre A Atividade Agropecuária," Organizações Rurais e Agroindustriais/Rural and Agro-Industrial Organizations, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Departamento de Administracao e Economia, vol. 16(1), April.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:orarao:262717
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.262717
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