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The objective of this work was to evaluate actions of implantation of agroforestry systems, through the creation of Demonstrative Unit of Agroforestry Systems - UDSAF for family farmers in the rural community Nazaré, in the municipality of Paragominas. The strategies used were the workshops and a field day to disseminate the results. The entire process was built in a participatory manner. The agroforestry systems demonstration unit (UDASAF) was formed from the union of three areas, the first with 0.5 hectares with five years of implantation, the second with 0.15 hectares and one year of implantation, the third with 1 hectare, which was part of this work. On the Field Day, a survey was carried out to evaluate the strategies for implementing UDSAF in the community, checking the interest of participants in the SAF’s. The result was that 8% of participating farmers were indifferent and 92% showed a lot of interest. At the end of the event, the measurements of the questionnaires showed 100% efficiency for the three questions developed, namely, everyone involved said that they understood the production process in SAF's, that they would implement this technology on their properties and that they would recommend agroforestry systems for friends or relatives. The strategy of combining a demonstration unit and conducting a field day was very successful, as it allowed the possibility of transferring technologies and exchanging knowledge between the participants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years there has been an alternation of natural stocks of sardines, species. In recent years there has been an alternation of natural stocks of sardines, a primordial species for the canning industries. To ensure the protection of its reproduction and to always guarantee high stocks, the Period of Defense was instituted. Thus, the objective of this study was to prospect and outline the fish canning industry about native freshwater fish species as an alternative to the canning process in order to stimulate the transfer of technology for food production Healthy and functional, that still does not have commercial appeal. The techniques of evaluation of acceptability and purchase intention of canned species of matrinxã (Brycon amazonicus) and freshwater sardines (Hemiodus unimaculatus) were used. Matrinxã and freshwater sardines are promising native species as an alternative raw material for the fish canning industry, mainly to occupy different market niches, as well as providing other food options that guarantee food security to the less favored population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study looks at intellectual property policy and technology transfer (IP&TT) from the perspective of technological Innovation Center at the Federal University of Recôncavo of Bahia (UFRB). The literature review, analysis of Institutional Management of documents and the application of semi-structured interviews with UFRB managers were the methods used to carry out this research. The data indicate that the University has attempted to establish a policy of innovation since 2006, but was unsuccessful, faced with problems like lack of human resources, a protective culture of intellectual property rights, and the gap with the business sector. In 2014, despite the creation of coordinators to act only with the protection of the creations and technology transfer, in addition it needs to adopt other strategies to enhance their innovation policy as: the creation of a Commission of IP&TT; the expansion of table employees with training in IP&TT and actions to strengthen the culture of innovation among academics and businesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]