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Abstract
The main objective of this article was to analyse the hybrid
corn program considering competitiveness, techonology level, creation
of job opportunities and income in the state of Ceará. The research was
conducting in the main hybrid corn producing counties (Iguatú, Mila-gres e Capistrano). The data were obtained by interviewing corn produc-ing farmers. Technology index for each technology as well as for all the
tecnonologies as a group, used by corn farmers, was calculated. The rent-ability indicators such as gross profit, operational profit and profitability
index were determined. The technologies of weed control, seed quality
and thinning of crop contributed more in the formation of general tech-nology index of hybrid corn production, where as the technology of after
harvesting had the lowest participation in the construction of this index.
The average income per hectare of hybrid corn was higher as compared
to corn variety in all the three counties considered in this research. The
indicators analysed showed that the production of hybrid corn is profit-able and studied farmers are competitives.