Innovation, technology and social management: the implementation of the country biodigester in the Tabuleiro Community, in Monte Alegre de Sergipe, Brazil

The country biodigesters are accessible technologies for family farming, contributing to sustainability by reducing deforestation, reducing the emission of greenhouse effect gases, proper management of animal production waste and reducing costs of cooking gas. The objective of this work is to report the implantation of the technology of the country biodigester in the Municipality of Monte Alegre de Sergipe, in order to understand the experience in relation to the construction of dynamics of social management, innovation and social technologies. An institutional initiative for implementing of country biodigesters is reported and discussed here, observing the community dynamics of social management and technological innovation. It is concluded that, despite the experience is promoted by interinstitutional initiatives, this technology can be appropriated and qualified by family farmers, facilitating social dialogue in the sharing of information and strategies to promote the community use of technology.