Políticas Públicas para Agricultura Familiar na comunidade do Alto Crato no município de Humaitá-Am, sob uma perspectiva socioeconômica e ambiental

Abstract

Public policies aimed at family farmers were only present since 1996. In the government of former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995 - 2003), the National Program for Strengthening Family Farming (PRONAF) was created, which instituted rural credit facilitated by for small farmers, thus facilitating the acquisition of sophisticated equipment and better means of production in order to provide a better quality of life and greater market competitiveness for these producers (BRASIL, 1996). Within this context, this research aims to analyze the main public policies to support family farming in the community of Alto Crato of the Municipality of Humaitá-AM and their impacts on the use of natural resources. This is classified as a descriptive and explanatory research, with qualitative and quantitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with direct observations. The field research was conducted in the municipality of Humaitá, composed of 25 family farmers belonging to the vicinal of Alto Crato. Initially, the information available in the literature and through the municipal agencies responsible for family farming programs (IDAM) was surveyed; Secretary of Agriculture. The research was carried out through non-probability sampling, and the farmers were interviewed individually with the aid of a form. After data collection, the information was organized and coded in a spreadsheet database with the help of the Microsoft Excel program, for further analysis and interpretation of the information in order to transmit, through the description and elaboration of data. graphs, the results analyzed. Based on the results obtained, it was observed that the Alto Crato community is not benefiting successfully from public policies, as few are covered by any program, such as PRONAF; PAA; PNAE; Program (Pro-limestone; Pro-mechanization). It was also verified the lack of support and organization of the responsible organs, a lack in relation to the availability of technical assistance, which allows the producers to perform the productive practices according to their experiences and traditional knowledge. And it was found that the farmers surveyed in addition to performing some agroecology practices, are concerned about natural resources, and most respondents do not use pesticides and have knowledge about environmental preservation, with regard to adopted practices, thus contributing, for the environment.