RURAL FAMILY SUCCESSION IN TRANSAMAZÔNICA: THE CASE OF COCOA GROWING
Family farming, Socioeconomic analysis, Rural youth, Amazon
Generational succession is essential for the continuity and social reproduction of family farming, and involves the transmission of ownership and management between generations, in addition to the transmission of knowledge and maintenance of land ownership. However, this process faces several challenges, such as the lack of interest among young people in the field, the absence of specific public policies and communication difficulties between generations. The work analyzes cocoa producers' perceptions about family succession, identifying challenges, strategies and factors that interfere in the process. Data were obtained from a sample of 370 cocoa farmers in the municipalities of Altamira, Senador José Porfírio, Medicilândia, Brasil Novo and Uruará, state of Pará. The objectives include identifying the profile of producers, understanding the challenges involved in succession and verifying strategies for maintaining cocoa producing units. By identifying the perception of cocoa producers regarding family succession, as well as which factors influence family succession in the region, it is expected to contribute with strategic information for the formulation and implementation of public policies and institutional support programs for the family succession process in the region. cocoa farming in this region.