Banca de DEFESA: ELIDETH PACHECO MONTEIRO

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STUDENT : ELIDETH PACHECO MONTEIRO
DATE: 22/11/2023
TIME: 08:30
LOCAL: Sala virtual
TITLE:

SUCCESSION IN FAMILY FARMING AND ARTISANAL FISHING: AN ANALYSIS IN THE BRAGANTINA REGION, NORTHEAST OF PARÁ

KEY WORDS:

Succession Process; Small Producer; Rural Development; Rural Young; Gender inequality.

PAGES: 165
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Agronomia
SUMMARY:

The permanence and succession of artisanal fishing and small family farming properties represent a challenge to the survival of rural and social development. Fewer and fewer young people are showing interest in remaining in the countryside, and their desire to continue the agricultural activities carried out by their parents is even lower. Understanding the scenario in which the process of family succession of these activities finds itself, seeking alternatives that can minimize the rural exodus and contribute to the permanence of young people in the countryside, become necessary and urgent, since these issues threaten the generation of income and jobs and local food production. For the study, municipalities belonging to the Northeast Pará mesoregion were chosen, due to their rural characteristics based on family farming and artisanal fishing. The thesis is composed of four chapters. Chapter II consisted of a systematic review of the literature, carried out in accordance with the PRISMA guideline, which led to the identification, screening and inclusion of works suitable for analysis, which resulted in 87 articles relevant to the topic. For the construction of the other three chapters, different models of questionnaires were developed aimed at managers of agricultural establishments and their children, totaling a sample of 280 participants belonging to the municipalities of Bragança, Viseu and Augusto Corrêa, in Pará, in order to understand the perceptions of possible successors and identify the expectations of heads of rural establishments regarding generational succession in their production units. The articles that made up chapters III and IV made use of quantitative and qualitative data, developed from descriptive analyses, enriched with bibliographic and documentary research procedures. Chapter V used the Q Methodology guidelines, developed in four main stages: Concourse and sample selection on the specific subject (Q-Set or Q-Sample); sampling of participants (P-Set); application of the methodology (Q Sort) and (4) factor analysis and descriptive statistics. After analysis, it was found in article I that the studies focus mainly on the opinion of the main farmer and young farmers, and disregard other family members, especially women. It was observed that the South region covers 67.4% of publications, with emphasis on Rio Grande do Sul, while the state of Pará represents 3.37%. The articles highlight that the valorization of agriculture, diversified production, pluriactivity, young people's participation in decision-making and family support would stimulate generational succession on agricultural properties, while financial difficulties and access to credit, the unplanned succession process, lack of public policies, gender inequalities and scarcity of rural technical assistance are the main factors that negatively influence the succession process. Regarding chapters III and IV, it was observed that the desire of young people to abandon the countryside is mainly influenced by the utopian desire for financial autonomy (21.7%), combined with the hardship of agricultural activities (16.7%), the lack of investment in productive units (15.4%) and the low economic return (12.2%) from artisanal fishing and agriculture and they receive, in most cases, there is support from their parents for abandonment, the who say they do not want their children to continue with the activities, as they consider them exhausting (55.8%). The scenario shows that the main conditions for young people to stay in rural establishments is their pride in their parents' profession (41.7%), followed by the appreciation of the activity (26.7%) and the expectation of income (21.7%), but potential successors also attribute that the incentive (55%) and greater openness of managers to decision-making in activities (56.7%) could positively influence their permanence. In turn, family leaders believe that factors such as liking to live in rural areas (34.2%) and owning their own business (28.3%) can favor the social reproduction of these families. Finally, it was found that 88.3% of family managers had not yet heard of this term, nor had they received any guidance (99.2%). In their perceptions, their children no longer want to remain in the activities (50.9%) and perhaps, because of this, they have not yet been able to define a successor (52.5%), opting to increasingly encourage their children to migrate and seek better living conditions in more developed cities. Chapter V highlighted seven main points of view regarding succession from the girls' perspective, namely: working conditions, living conditions, attractiveness of socialization, family support, associative organizations, institutional support and attractiveness of rural and financial autonomy. Therefore, it is concluded that there is a lack of encouragement from parents and preparation for the succession process, a lack of interest on the part of young people, as well as the need for public policies through the actions of responsible bodies, which offer conditions to stimulate these girls and boys, through alternatives that promote prospects of prosperity and then socioeconomic advancement, favoring their permanence in the countryside and then the maintenance and development of these activities.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1743866 - MARCOS ANTONIO SOUZA DOS SANTOS
Interna - 1646423 - CYNTIA MEIRELES MARTINS
Externa à Instituição - JANAYNA GALVÃO DE ARAÚJO - UEAP
Externo à Instituição - MARCOS FERREIRA BRABO - UFPA
Externa à Instituição - MARIA LUCIA BAHIA LOPES - Unama