Os caminhos da agricultura familiar e as políticas públicas: uma análise do PRONAF no período 2000/2010

Abstract

This work aims to present the family farming public policies, with more emphasis, PRONAF (National Program for Strengthening of Family Farming). At first place, was attempted to follow a historical path showing the Brazilian economic basis formation. Afterwards, was shown the general terms of public policies for the smaller farmers as well its focus causes changes on the agricultural policy which has turned to the massive agriculture. Finally, this work focuses on the Brazilian rural credit data analysis from 2000 to 2010, examining costing and investment. The figures show a great concentration of the costing credit in corn and soybeans crops, which is typically performed by the group whose income and property are bigger. These funds benefit crops typically commercial and lower the amount of resources for other nourishing farming. PRONAF indirectly benefits food production and diversification of crops. A struggle for this public politic is suggested in order to enlarge its scope privileging nourishment safety and production processing, whose aftermath would strengthen family farming by the enlargement of the income and a greater family connection with the rural property