Animal protein production in aquaculture in the semi-arid northeast - challenges and perspectives for small businesses

In this article, we sought to analyze aquaculture in the northeastern semi-arid region, with an emphasis on the animal production of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), dialoguing with its challenges and perspectives for small business and potential impacts on its performance. The region presents as a prominent factor the climate, which is responsible for the variation of the other elements that make up the landscapes. The activity uses natural, human and manufactured resources. In order to achieve the proposed objectives and obtain data on the state-of-the-art on the subject, we sought to carry out a literature review of articles published in national and international journals, published in the Scielo, Google academic and Science direct databases, and classic authors.