O agroterrorismo made in Brazil e suas interfaces com as transformações na Pampa Brasileira: um estudo a partir do caso de Dom Pedrito/RS

Abstract

The main objective of this article is to understand the ways in which the advancement of agribusiness in the Brazilian Pampa region has contributed to the reconfiguration of its landscapes and productive forms, especially by the expulsion of family forms of agriculture and livestock from this region. The methodological path of construction of this work, presented as a Course Completion Work (TCC) for the Rural Education Course, at Unipampa - Campus Dom Pedrito, articulated an investigation of theoretical references on the topic using data collected from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in order to build a “peasant perspective” on reality. The theoretical framework that supports this work is given by the concept of agroterrorism made in Brazil, understood from the terrorist actions used by agribusiness to expel peasants and advance on their lands. The results indicate that the advancement of agribusiness, especially soybean cultivation, has contributed to a significant transformation of the Pampa Biome, both by reducing native fields and especially by reducing cattle and sheep herds in the region. In terms of final considerations, the need to understand the perverse effects of agroterrorism made in Brazil on Pampa and its people stands out, as well as to build mechanisms of resistance to its actions.