Family agriculture as a means for sustainable local development in brazil
Autor
Toleto, Ted Dal
Filho, Cândido Ferreira da Silva
Benedicto, Samuel Carvalho De
Data de publicação
//2021Tipo de conteúdo
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The objective of the article is to discuss the opportunity of family farming as a means to ensure
sustainable local development in Brazil. In methodological terms, the research can be classified
as qualitative and descriptive. For data collection, the research can be classified as bibliographic
and documentary. The results indicate that family farming is an important source of job and
income generation, contributes to gender equality and preservation of woods and forests.
Therefore, it contributes to sustainable local development, considering employed people, the
number of establishments, the management of the property, which is shared by the family and the
presence of women is an incentive for the family to remain in agricultural activity. We also see
that there are possibilities for family farming to expand its contribution to the sustainable local
development of agribusiness production and organic agriculture. Finally, family farming
represents a viable opportunity for sustainable local development
Palavras-chave
Sustainable developmentLocal development
Family farming
Organic products
Agribusiness production
