A photo of poor side of the Family Farm in Rio Grande do Sul State

Authors

  • Joacir Rufino Aquino UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE
  • Marcio Gazolla Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)
  • Sergio Schneider Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/redes.v21i3.6568

Keywords:

Poor family farm. PRONAF B. Theory of Capabilities. Rio Grande do Sul.

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to highlight the social dimension and analyze the socioeconomic and productive characteristics of the poor farmers, classified according to the rules of the PRONAF Group B in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS). In theoretical and methodological terms, we used the approach of capabilities Amartya Sen and the approach of Frank Ellis to gather conceptual elements necessary to the understanding of "multiple productive needs" of this particular group of farmers. The data used are from special tabulations from the 2006 Agricultural Census, IBGE. Research shows that the farms in low-income classifiable in Group B of PRONAF are present in all the RS micro, coming to encompass half the farmers in some areas and approximately 30% of the segment in the state. Research results also point to the high social vulnerability of these gauchos producers in various dimensions of their livelihoods (appropriations of natural capital, physical, human, social and financial), demonstrating that there is need for improvement in its asset platform (access land, water, finance and technology) as well as in their basic training (formal education and level of social organization).

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Author Biographies

  • Joacir Rufino Aquino, UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE
    Mestre em Economia Rural e Regional (UFCG). Professor Adjunto III da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN).
  • Marcio Gazolla, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)
    Doutor em Desenvolvimento Rural. Professor da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR).
  • Sergio Schneider, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
    Sociólogo. Mestre e Doutor em Sociologia. Atualmente Academic Visitor no Centre for Food Policy, City University London/UK. Professor de Sociologia do Desenvolvimento Rural e Estudos Alimentares na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, membro dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Sociologia (PPGS) e Desenvolvimento Rural (PGDR). Bolsista PQ/CNPq/Brasil.

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Published

2016-09-30

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (2016): Agricultura Familiar: processos e práticas - Parte 1

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How to Cite

A photo of poor side of the Family Farm in Rio Grande do Sul State. (2016). Redes , 21(3), 66-92. https://doi.org/10.17058/redes.v21i3.6568