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Abstract
This paper analysis the level of agricultural modernization in the Northeast
region of Pará State in 2006, as well as changes occurred in relation to the previous
decade. To describe the technological standard and the relative ranking of municipalities,
we used the factor analyzes statistical method to construct a ratio of agricultural
modernization. The results showed the existence of a large discrepancy in technological
level between the municipalities analyzed,. Of the 49 municipalities examined, only ten
have reached the level of modernization above 50% (the highest level is 1). They are:
Capitão Poço, Curuçá, Igarapé-Açu, Moju, Peixe-Boi, Santarém Novo, São João da
Ponta, São Miguel do Guamá, Tailândia, and Tomé-Açu. On the other hand, 17
municipalities expressed technological level of 3, the lowest one. They are: São Domingos
do Capim, Cametá, Oeiras do Pará, Colares and Limoeiro do Ajuru with the worst
rankings. These studies are fundamental to orient public policies focusing on sustainable
rural development in the Amazon, especially in the Northeast of Pará.