Public policy for family farming: evaluation of the Program “Farmer's Factory” (Fábrica do Agricultor)

Authors

• Decio Estevão do Nascimento Professor do Programa de Pós Graduação em Planejamento e Governança Pública e do Programa de Pós Graduação em Tecnologia. Universidade tecnológica Federal do Paraná. Av: Sete de Setembro, 3165 – Rebouças – Curitiba – Paraná – Brasil – CEP: 80230-901.
• Caio Zerbato Mestre em Planejamento e Governança Pública Universidade tecnológica Federal do Paraná. Av: Sete de Setembro, 3165 – Rebouças – Curitiba – Paraná Brasil – CEP: 80230-901
• Christian Luiz da Silva
• Marta Chaves Vasconcelos Mestranda em Administração Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná. Rua: Imaculada Conceição, 1155 – Prado Velho – Curitiba – Paraná – Brasil – CEP: 81611-970.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/redes.v23i1.8387

Keywords:

Family Agribusiness. family farming. "Factory Farmer". Agribusinesses, Agroindustries. Public Policies.

Abstract

In the state of Paraná, in 1999 the Family Agribusiness program "Factory Farmer" (PFA) was created with the objective of adding value to products from family farming through the vertical integration of production by small agro-industrialization. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the Family Agribusiness program "Factory Farmer". The research was conducted descriptively as to approach their goals with the use of bibliographic research techniques, document research and survey, using structured interviews. The policy presented different results between the proposed objectives, being extremely successful in technological innovation objectives, market focus and support for family farming. He highlighted the importance of family farming in Paraná state and the significant contribution of public policies to strengthen family farming.