Pronaf mais alimentos: um estudo a partir da visão de agentes que atuam em instituições relacionadas ao programa no município de Palmeira das Missões (RS)

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the view of agents who work in institutions which are related to PRONAF Mais Alimentos, in the Municipality of Palmeira das Missões, RS. Concerning the methods used, is is a qualitative research, based on five interviews, carried out through a semistructured survey guide, during the months of April and May 2019. Regarding the profile of the interviewees, they have been working for the mentioned institutions since three to nineteen years; considering schooling, one of them has incomplete secondary education, three of them have a postgraduate degree and one of them has a doctorate degree. The interviewees have mentioned that the program is an opportunity, especially for the small farmer, to invest in their estate in different segments, since the interest rates are low, the term is long and the risk of default is very low (close to zero). The positive aspects to the beneficiaries mentioned by the interviewees are that the Program has allowed the increasing of productivity in both crops and livestock, thereby contributing to the growth of family income. It has also made it possible to increase and improve the mechanization of productive processes, which were previously manual, this way decreasing labor pain and being a favoring of rural succession. The agents have believed the Pronaf Mais Alimentos has contributed to the development of the regional economy, mainly concerning the municipality, taking into consideration that the resources tend to circulate in the local trading