Sistemas coletivos de irrigação por pivô central no Assentamento Itamarati

Abstract

The AI (Assentamento Itamarati) started in full in 2004, being the largest settlement in Brazil, With 85 central pivots irrigating an area of approximately 9690 ha, that sets it apart from other, thus making the settlers work collectively to produce in these lands. The objective of this study was to evaluate the evolution of the use of central pivot irrigation equipment. To reach the goal, evaluations were made through interviews with the settlers of the AI, in the years 2014 and 2016. Where they were asked about the current situation of the pivots, if they have technical assistance, if they rent their land, as well as the difficulties of the collective system. The results showed that after twelve years of settlement there was a scrapping on most pivots, being that only 10 are in operation. The main causes reported for this condition were, the precarious technical assistance, where less than 10% of the pivots are reached, the difficulty of working collectively by the settlers, the problem with the electrical part, corresponding about 97% of the repairs necessary for the equipment to work again, among others. In addition, most of the pivots in operation are leased to grain producers. Since the settlement began, there has been a gradual reduction in the number of central pivot equipment in operation, requiring financial and technical incentives from government agencies to reverse this situation.