Agronegócio em terras indígenas no estado do Mato Grosso

Abstract

The use of indigenous reserves in Brazil has been the reason for heated debates in society. Notes from Non-Governmental Organizations - OGNs and various Public Agencies, which act to protect indigenous peoples, daily denounce the criminal use of indigenous reserves by miners, loggers and fishermen. These criminal actions have tarnished the nation's image and led to the death and extermination of many ethnic groups. The correct use of indigenous reserves is already taking place in some ethnic groups and grain production has stood out in this scenario, contributing to food production and generating wealth for these peoples. In another dimension, mining, forestry and fishing activities are shown to be without any control by Public Agencies and are presented as those that generate the most damage to the environment and to indigenous peoples. Damage of all kinds: health, environmental and moral, with the corruption of indigenous leaders and public servants. The Constitution of the Republic defines these indigenous reserves as Union property and usufruct of indigenous communities, in addition to establishing that any economic activity within these reserves must precede environmental licensing and Union authorization, as well as, in specific cases, approval by the National Congress. The challenge of developing agribusiness activities in indigenous reserves is something that is entirely possible and that can contribute to removing indigenous communities from a protectionist model that, demonstrably, has not contributed to ethnoeconomic development, giving dignity to these original peoples.