Análise da agricultura familiar e do PRONAF no Norte de Minas Gerais

Abstract

The existence of a production system able to generate increasing returns, through the use of available resources and the introduction of innovations ensures the creation of wealth and improved well-being of local people. The production support and enhancement opportunities are needed for improving the skills and capabilities of the rural population. The family farm is able to adapt to changing economic environment in which it operates. Different allocations of land, water and family labor that the farmer has, besides the support programs and services that are accessible, can lead to different policies of family farming. The northern region of Minas hosts numerous opportunities for income generation, as many opportunities for raw material satisfactory to the sustainable use of biomass, fruit, flowers and crafts. The producers of northern Minas explore intensively the little land available to it and use the most of labor, family labor. The family farm is remembered for her role in absorbing employment and food production, especially geared for self-consumption. Besides being a reduction factor of the rural exodus and source of funds for low-income families, also contributes significantly to the generation of wealth, considering not only the economy of the agricultural sector, but the country itself. It is believed that the Brazilian government should intervene in the rural areas through public policy of maintaining the income of small farmers, encouraging their stay and play in rural areas. Public policies are still necessary to maintain the dynamics of family farming. Through it becomes possible to achieve sustainable rural development through access to production support and training for economic management of their development processes. PRONAF is the first differentiated public policy in favor of Brazilian farmers, and has managed to change the landscape of rural credit in Brazil, which was not intended for that segment of farmers.