%0 Journal Article %T As novas regi es produtivas agr¨ªcolas: o caso do Baixo Jaguaribe (CE) - Vale do A u (RN) %A Iara Rafaela Gomes %J Revista IDeAS : Interfaces em Desenvolvimento, Agricultura e Sociedade %D 2009 %I Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro %X This work analyzes the main features of the urbanization process in the region that extends from the lower course of the A u River (RN) to the lower course of the Jaguaribe River (CE). It analyzes the factors that influence the dynamic global agribusiness, although not the only vector, has been promoting for the intensification of urbanization and economic growth of local and medium-sized cities. We are interested in understanding from this the new territorial arrangements that are organized in Northeast of Brazil. Thus, this study analyzes and discusses the socio-spatial processes resulting from the restructuring of agricultural production that contributes to the establishment of new configurations of production space, making the area between the lower course of the Jaguaribe River (CE) and the lower course of the A u River (RN) a productive region, associated with fruit, and therefore a new bright spot in the northeast agricultural area. %K agricultural productive region %K River Jaguaribe (lower course) %K River A u (lower course). %U http://r1.ufrrj.br/cpda/ideas/revistas/v03/n02/IDeAS-v03_n02-Artigo_IARA_GOMES.pdf