ARRANJOS PRODUTIVOS LOCAIS COMO ESTRATÉGIA DE DESENVOLVIMENTO: Uma Análise do APL Lácteo da Microrregião de São Luís de Montes Belos – Goiás

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the benefits of implementing the Local Productive Arrangement in the Micro region of São Luís de Montes Belos - Goiás as a regional development strategy. It soughts to both make a bibliographic study on the regional development of public policies, the local productive arrangement and public policies for the development of the local productive arrangements (LPAs). Post-bibliographical study, semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather information to understand the micro development process of São Luís de Montes Belos in relation to the implementation of the Local Productive Arrangement - LPA. We investigated whether there were gains in production, if there was qualification of skilled labor, we analyzed the relationship between the dairy and the farmers. We sought to identify whether there was an increase in the creation of new products and increased exports, analyze the role of associations for the dairy production and propose actions to improve the Dairy Local Productive Arrangement in São Luís de Montes Belos region for the socio economic development.