As mudanças na agricultura familiar mato-grossense : uma análise a partir dos dados censitários 2006 e 2017

Abstract

This work aims to evaluate the transformations of Mato Grosso family farming from the 2006 and 2017 Agricultural Censuses. Family farming in the state is largely formed by agrarian reform settlement projects, however, presence of traditional communities such as remnants of quilombolas and indigenous peoples, which make family farmers keep many regional differences. Understanding the characteristics of production and regionalities of this agriculture becomes crucial for the maintenance of the rural landscape, sustainable production and for the maintenance of families. In this sense, the research methodology consisted of collecting data from the Agricultural Censuses (2006 and 2017) through the Sidra system, from IBGE, to represent the characteristics of producers and establishments of family farming and carry out a comparative analysis between the two periods. The main results identified a greater female participation, an increase in age and in education of the heads of family establishments. On the other hand, there was still a low participation of technical assistance. As characteristics of the establishments, there is a reduction in the total number of family establishments, especially in the northern mesoregion and an increase in the size of the total area, in hectares, which may indicate a concentration of land. Furthermore, establishments started to use more machinery, mainly tractors, and access a smaller amount of financing with resources from credit programs. The analyzed changes indicate the heterogeneity among the five regions of the state and in the characteristic of family farming itself, and impose the need to better understand the changes to ensure the continuity of establishments and agricultural production with less environmental impact.