A diferenciação da agricultura familiar e os acessos aos mercados em Santana do Livramento/RS: um estudo desenvolvido com agricultores familiares assentados e não assentados do município

Abstract

In the current scenario, family farming has gained representativeness and relevance. In this sense, the present research aims to verify the marketing channels of settled and unsettled farmers of the municipality of Santana do Livramento, as well as the investigation of a possible dispute or competition between the two groups. For that, the descriptive method was used, with a qualitative approach, having as instrument of data collection, semi - structured interview script. Six family farmers were interviewed, three of whom were settled and the other three non-settled family farmers. An interview was also held with a development agent, technician from the Cooperative for the Provision of Technical Services in Areas of Agrarian Reform (COPTEC). Secondary data obtained from the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Company (EMATER) and the Municipal Department of Agriculture of the municipality of Santana do Livramento were also used. The marketing channels of the two groups are distinct, and from settled family farming, it would be direct marketing, carried out between neighbors, relatives, and old customers, and the unsettled farmers reported that the sale takes place in several places, such as Fair Municipal, commerce, day care centers and public agencies, and that in this way there is no competition between both, since although they show adversities, they see no problem in cooperating with each other.