This study aimed to evaluate the experiences of family agriculturists who sell their products in the  Covered  Fair of  Nova Xavantina - MT, from the different strategies used by them, their problems and prospects in relation to income generation and maintenance of families . We surveyed 14 familiar producers and 14 consumers. These numbers have not been defined by statistical criteria, which is characterized by a search combining a quantitative and qualitative approach. The instruments used for data collection consisted of questionnaires, direct observation  and interviews. By this research it could  be seen that the Covered Fair  is an important space of conviviality, trade and consumption, however, this place is still little appreciated by the population and producers. The lack of infrastructure and the stiffness of supervision does not bring attractive to many farmers in the municipality and this is directly reflected in the marketing and purchase of products from family farms, important sector in terms of economic and social development. Thus, public policies for production, consumption and trade are essential for greater inclusion of family farmers in the municipality of Nova Xavantina and region.

The present work aimed to verify the efficiency of the accelerated aging test in the evaluation of the vigor of lettuce and arugula seeds. Two lots of lettuce seeds (Lactuca sativa L) and two lots of arugula seeds (Eruca sativa M) were used, submitted to germination and accelerated aging tests, using the exposure periods of 48, 72 and 96 hours, at a temperature of 42ºC, with and without the use of saturated solution and saline solution of NaCl, the experimental design used was a completely randomized design (DIC), composed of three replications in a 2x3x3 factorial scheme for the studied cultivars. The accelerated aging test is efficient to demonstrate the vigor of lettuce and arugula seeds, and the exposure period of 48 hours in saline solution for lettuce and in water solution for arugula is sufficient to check the quality.

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