Pronaf: evolução do acesso nos municípios da SEAB de Laranjeiras do Sul/PR

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze how access to contracts and financial resources from PRONAF evolved, in terms of funding and investment, for both agricultural and livestock activities in the municipalities of Diamante do Sul, Espigão Alto do Iguaçu, Guaraniaçu, Laranjeiras do Sul, Marquinho, Nova Laranjeiras, Quedas do Iguaçu, Porto Barreiro, Rio Bonito do Iguaçu and Virmond., linked to SEAB from 2013 to 2022. The specific objectives this research proposes to achieve are: a) Identify the role of PRONAF in the modality funding and investment as a public policy aimed at family farming; b) Characterize agriculture, with emphasis on family farming in the municipalities covered by the SEAB of Laranjeiras do Sul; c) Map the evolution of the number of contracts, financial resources, in each modality and the main items and crops benefited, in the region of scope of SEAB Laranjeiras do Sul. The theoretical framework addressed the historical trajectory and the concept of family farming, the main characteristics and the importance of this category for rural and economic development. It discussed PRONAF as a public policy aimed at family farming as well as its historical trajectory, objectives, limitations, the way of accessing the program, emphasizing the modalities of PRONAF which include PRONAF Costing and PRONAF Investment. The methodology used in formulating this research is classified as descriptive and the methods used to obtain the data for this research are: bibliographical, documentary research, secondary data collection and case study. Regarding the method applied to interpret and analyze data referring to contracts and financial resources originating from PRONAF, the research uses a qualitative approach through secondary sources available in the SIDRA and DAP systems and the website www.datax.net.br. It is concluded that the credits accessed by municipalities are mainly intended for funding, and there is inequality in the amount of amounts accessed by each municipality. Rio Bonito do Iguaçu stood out among the 10 municipalities for carrying out more contracts and accessing the highest values from the program, while Diamante do Sul is the one that carried out the least contracts and accessed resources in the period. Another point that stands out is the incentive for the production of commodities in these municipalities through the resources accessed.