As agroindústrias familiares como um fator de fortalecimento dos agricultores no campo em Cerro Largo/RS

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze the influence of family agroindustry on rural producers from Cerro Largo. Hereinafter family agroindustries located in the countryside of Cerro Largo town were used on the research. The theoretical references utilized were: cultural history of family agroindustry and family agroindustry, the commercialization channel and aggregate value. As for the methodology, it is consisted on a descriptive study with qualitative approach, primary data usage, which were collected through semi-structured or disbanded interviews along with the managers of the family agroindustry. The interviews were held with 4 family agroindustries from the municipality, which the food tradition is used by family farmers on the products’ production, thus, 50% of the interviewed confirms the influence of the ancestors on the opening of a new family agroindustry. It was obtained, also as results, the resources available by Emater/RS for the agroindustry and the importance of young people for the continuation of family agroindustries in the fields, moreover, the most difficulty of farmers on keeping the family agroindustry was approached, which is mostly a matters of legalization, the biggest obstacle quoted in the managers interviews.