O Projeto Água Doce no empoderamento e melhoria da qualidade de vida dos moradores de um assentamento rural em Aroeiras.

Abstract

Water is an essential good for life and, together with soil, sustains food production, ensuring life for all, however, water scarcity and the occurrence of salt water in most wells in the Brazilian semi-arid region require the adoption of Measures that enable the provision of good quality water for human consumption and empowerment of communities. In this scenario, the Água Doce Program was implemented in several localities, promoting desalination and water quality improvement, which is used by the settlers, providing income by raising fish and planting saltgrass (Atriplex nummularia). The research, characterized as a case study, aimed to analyze the perception of the family farmers of the Settlement Cachoeira Grande, Aroeiras municipality (PB) on the Fresh Water Project, regarding the empowerment and quality of life of farmers in the area rural. The results indicate that the settlers are satisfied with the project, that their life has improved after the arrival, but some said that it is of the utmost importance that the construction of more wells for use in agricultural production. The community works to create fish in solidarity, but with great desire for new investments that can bring benefits in the development of other activities, such as planting vegetables, where they could have an extra family income. It is concluded that, according to the interviewees, although it is a program of high social and environmental appeal, there is still a lack of investments that add value and increase the knowledge of the settlers, in order to avoid stagnation in production during the dry season and promote Improvement in the quality of life of all.