Agronegócio da citricultura sergipana entre 2010 a 2017

Brazil’s citrus market accounts for 34% of world production. It generates about 200 thousand direct and indirect jobs and the sector still produces a GDP of US $ 6.5 billion in all links of its production chain. The state of Sergipe, the smallest of the federation, is the fourth largest citrus producer in the country, contributing 453 thousand tons of fruits in 2017. The objective of this work was to analyze the evolution of planted area, production and productivity of orange in the state. with the numbers in 2010 of 125,068 ha and in 2017 of 122,807 ha. In the state of Sergipe, in 2010, 805,962 tons were harvested while in 2017, only 453,933 tons, with a significant retraction of 43.7% in production. Among the factors that contribute to these fluctuations are climate irregularity, attack by key pests and the small investments that have been earmarked for citrus. The production decreased from 821,940 to 626,440 tons between 2012 and 2013 respectively, showing a reduction of 23.8% in just one year. In 2012 there was a decrease in the accumulated rainfall of only 752.3mm, which is 36.3% lower than in 2011. It can be seen that the period coincides with the entry of the Aleurocanthus woglumi pest in the Sergipe and orchards. a drop in rainfall.