Public policies, family farming and citizenship in Brazil: the case of PRONAF

Abstract

This article discusses the reflections of Pronaf as a public policy that enables the construction of a strong family farm, able to leverage the social promotion of rural workers, and bring to the families involved economic resources capable of ensuring their social reproduction. Driven by technological innovation occurred in the field in recent decades, the activity is altering the social relations of work and income, because as small farms implement mechanized infrastructure, this tends to increase the coefficient of production with the necessary incentives in public policy for this to occur. So this work to study the Pronaf in income distribution in the field, as guarantor policy permanence of small farmers on their land, which inhibit the rural exodus, and being responsible for the generation of employment and livelihood, especially the emancipation human, economic, social and cultural class. We can approach the literature and the conceptual debate, which aims to emphasize the importance of discussion on the topic, as it reflects the social reality built through years of struggle by the social movements and workers, and that has fostered creating public policies for the sector as the case of Pronaf. Finally, one can conclude that an activity such as small producers, needs planning, and count with the participation of all stakeholders. However, the Pronaf is a response and the possibility of social change in rural areas, and an alternative to the sustainable development of Brazilian agriculture.