Rational use of water in a poultry slaughterhouse in the state of Paraná, Brazil: a case study

Agroindustries are major consumers of water. However, to adapt to environmental trends and be competitive in the market, they have sought rational use of water through water management in their activities. Cleaner Production can result in economic, environmental and social benefits, and in actions that promote reduction in water consumption. This case study was conducted in a slaughterhouse and poultry cold storage processing plant and aimed to identify points of excessive water consumption, and to propose alternatives for managing water resources by reducing consumption. Consumption data are presented in relation to the processing stages with alternatives proposed for the rational use of water, such as closure of mains water during shift changes. Following the implementation of recommendations, a reduction in water consumption of approximately 11,137 m³ per month was obtained, which equates to a savings of US$ 99,672 per year. From this study, it was concluded that the company under review could develop various improvement actions and make an important contribution to the preservation of water resources in the region where it operates.

Enzyme production by solid-state fermentation: Application to animal nutrition

Many microorganisms that decompose lignocellulosic material are being studied as producers of enzymes to perform enzymatic hydrolysis of the lignocellulosic material present in residues from the agroindustries. Although the cellulose and hemicellulose present in these materials have their value for feeding cattle, their bioavailability requires breakdown of the bonds with indigestible lignin. Predigestion of such materials with ligninases, xylanases and pectinases (cellulase free) may transform the lignocellulosic substrate into a feed with greater digestibility and higher quality for ruminants.. This review provides an overview of variables to be considered in the utilization of fungal plantdepolymerizing enzymes produced by solid-state fermentation from agricultural production residues in Brazil. (c) 2007 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.

Design of biogas pipeline - Energy and sanitation

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Filter cake and vinasse as fertilizers contributing to conservation agriculture

Utilising organic residues in agriculture contributes to the conservation of natural resources by recycling carbon and mineral elements. Organic residues produced by the sugar and alcohol agroindustries have great potential for use in conservation agriculture. The production of sugar and alcohol generates large quantities of byproducts, such as filter cake and vinasse, which can be used as soil improvers and substitutes for inorganic phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. However, the use of these residues in agriculture requires specific recommendations for each pedoclimatic condition to prevent environmental damage. © 2013 Renato de Mello Prado et al.

Território e indústria: as empresas metalomecânicas em Sertãozinho

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Caracterização geológica, hidrogeológica e o mapeamento da vulnerabilidade natural à poluição dos aqüíferos, na escala 1:25.000, das áreas urbana e de expansão do município de Araraquara-SP

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Agroindústria familiar : Um mecanismo de estímulo à especialização das atividades na propriedade rural?

Family agroindustry has been considered by several authors as an important reproduction alternative for family-based agriculture. However, this production process, which includes primary (production of raw-materials) and secondary (industrialization of production) activities, is generating a general concern. Can agroindustry, by promoting non-agricultural income for farmers, cause a reduction or, in extreme cases, an extinction of agricultural production in farm estates developing industrialization activities for selling in markets (family agroindustries)? In this sense, the purpose of this research was to analyse whether agroindustry can promote specialisation in family-based farm estates, or whether it is a form of economic diversification, being merely an activity similar to those developed in farm estates before the emergence of this process. The empirical study was conducted in 45 family agroindustries of sugarcane derivatives located in the Northeast of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).

¿El o los campos? Tipología de explotaciones agropecuarias arroceras de la Provincia de Corrientes en la Argentina

Las agroindustrias se presentan como uno de los sectores más dinámicos para el crecimiento del Producto Bruto y del volumen de la mano de obra de la provincia de Corrientes en la argentina. Para nuestro objetivo, entre todas las agroindustrias que funcionan en esa provincia hemos escogido los establecimientos dedicados al cultivo y secado (fase preindustrial) del arroz, en tanto se trata de una actividad propia cuyo impacto trasciende la fase primaria, dado el alto grado de integración vertical de dicha actividad. El objetivo de la investigación que da origen a este estudio es conocer, en sentido amplio, una de las dimensiones de la productividad en el sector: la estructura productiva y del empleo en el sector primario del caI, por cuanto entendemos que la misma constituye un elemento fundamental en los niveles de productividad alcanzados por los heterogéneos integrantes del Complejo agroindustrial

Agroindústria familiar : Um mecanismo de estímulo à especialização das atividades na propriedade rural?

Family agroindustry has been considered by several authors as an important reproduction alternative for family-based agriculture. However, this production process, which includes primary (production of raw-materials) and secondary (industrialization of production) activities, is generating a general concern. Can agroindustry, by promoting non-agricultural income for farmers, cause a reduction or, in extreme cases, an extinction of agricultural production in farm estates developing industrialization activities for selling in markets (family agroindustries)? In this sense, the purpose of this research was to analyse whether agroindustry can promote specialisation in family-based farm estates, or whether it is a form of economic diversification, being merely an activity similar to those developed in farm estates before the emergence of this process. The empirical study was conducted in 45 family agroindustries of sugarcane derivatives located in the Northeast of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).

¿El o los campos? Tipología de explotaciones agropecuarias arroceras de la Provincia de Corrientes en la Argentina

Las agroindustrias se presentan como uno de los sectores más dinámicos para el crecimiento del Producto Bruto y del volumen de la mano de obra de la provincia de Corrientes en la argentina. Para nuestro objetivo, entre todas las agroindustrias que funcionan en esa provincia hemos escogido los establecimientos dedicados al cultivo y secado (fase preindustrial) del arroz, en tanto se trata de una actividad propia cuyo impacto trasciende la fase primaria, dado el alto grado de integración vertical de dicha actividad. El objetivo de la investigación que da origen a este estudio es conocer, en sentido amplio, una de las dimensiones de la productividad en el sector: la estructura productiva y del empleo en el sector primario del caI, por cuanto entendemos que la misma constituye un elemento fundamental en los niveles de productividad alcanzados por los heterogéneos integrantes del Complejo agroindustrial

Agroindústria familiar : Um mecanismo de estímulo à especialização das atividades na propriedade rural?

Family agroindustry has been considered by several authors as an important reproduction alternative for family-based agriculture. However, this production process, which includes primary (production of raw-materials) and secondary (industrialization of production) activities, is generating a general concern. Can agroindustry, by promoting non-agricultural income for farmers, cause a reduction or, in extreme cases, an extinction of agricultural production in farm estates developing industrialization activities for selling in markets (family agroindustries)? In this sense, the purpose of this research was to analyse whether agroindustry can promote specialisation in family-based farm estates, or whether it is a form of economic diversification, being merely an activity similar to those developed in farm estates before the emergence of this process. The empirical study was conducted in 45 family agroindustries of sugarcane derivatives located in the Northeast of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).

¿El o los campos? Tipología de explotaciones agropecuarias arroceras de la Provincia de Corrientes en la Argentina

Las agroindustrias se presentan como uno de los sectores más dinámicos para el crecimiento del Producto Bruto y del volumen de la mano de obra de la provincia de Corrientes en la argentina. Para nuestro objetivo, entre todas las agroindustrias que funcionan en esa provincia hemos escogido los establecimientos dedicados al cultivo y secado (fase preindustrial) del arroz, en tanto se trata de una actividad propia cuyo impacto trasciende la fase primaria, dado el alto grado de integración vertical de dicha actividad. El objetivo de la investigación que da origen a este estudio es conocer, en sentido amplio, una de las dimensiones de la productividad en el sector: la estructura productiva y del empleo en el sector primario del caI, por cuanto entendemos que la misma constituye un elemento fundamental en los niveles de productividad alcanzados por los heterogéneos integrantes del Complejo agroindustrial