Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the production and commercialization systems, focusing on the role of short food chains in the income formation of farmers in the northwestern Region of Rio Grande do Sul. These pieces of data were collected between January and March 2018, by means of a structured road map and an Agrarian Systems approach was used to economically estimate the systems of five farmers. The results show that incomes derived from the short supply food chains represent approximately 60% in two production units; more than 75% in two others; in only one of them the income is approximately 46% of the total income. This configuration in the income formation demonstrates the importance of this type of market in the socioeconomic reproduction of the analyzed farmers, especially when observing the income composition in a stratified form. The forms of insertion in the local markets were motivated by different expectations such as: increased income, diversification of economic activities or even traditional and cultural aspects of the region.
Highlights
The agrifood system can be defined as a dynamic and complex system operating within a larger system, influenced by different means, such as natural, institutional and social (Hubeau et al, 2017; Coteur et al, 2019)
The results show that incomes derived from the short supply food chains represent approximately 60% in two production units; more than 75% in two others; in only one of them the income is approximately 46% of the total income
In the midst of agri-food changes, environmental concerns, increased demand and market integration, efforts are needed for sustainable forms of production and permanence in the markets (Coteur et al, 2019; Hubeau et al, 2017) and the short food supply chains tend to decrease the distances traveled by the food
Summary
The agrifood system can be defined as a dynamic and complex system operating within a larger system, influenced by different means, such as natural, institutional and social (Hubeau et al, 2017; Coteur et al, 2019). Production takes place in differentiated spaces, unlike those produced industrially and in large scale by the agri-food system, a reality described by Murdoch (2000) and Marsden and Sonnino (2008) In this perspective, there are five family farmers in a municipality in the Northwest Region of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, which have agricultural and livestock production units that trade from the totality of the production through the use of short food supply chains. The objective of this article is to investigate the production and marketing systems, focusing on the role of short food supply chains in the income formation of farmers in the Northwest Region of Rio Grande do Sul. Research, Society and Development, v. An indicator related to the income of the short food supply chains (RSFC) was created, which includes the production and commercialization of products in the form of direct sale in fair, households, supply of local restaurants and supermarkets; Income from other agricultural activities (ROA), derived from the sale of soybeans, integrated pig farming, fish farming, among others; External income (AAR) arising from pensions and leasing to third parties; agricultural income and processing of agricultural products (RAT), obtained from the sum of the incomes of other agricultural activities and the transformation of agricultural products and the Total Income (RT) obtained from the sum of all incomes
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