Sustentabilidade e desenvolvimento da agricultura familiar na comunidade Calumbi no município de Corrente – PI

Abstract

Taking into account that agriculture is one of the fundamental activities of humanity, family farmers contribute to Sustainable Development. This, in turn, is questioned, among other arguments, due to the difficulty in determining the sustainability of a system. From this perspective, the objective of this study was to evaluate sustainability and family farming in the Calumbi community, Corrente-PI. For that, a case study was used, comprising a qualitative-quantitative research, where data were collected through interviews with the family nuclei of the community. Most of these families lived in rural areas and had their own land suitable for farming, as well as specific natural resources, which makes family farming an accessible activity. However, it is noted that the studied community lacks greater social structures to settle the land and combat the rural exodus. Family farming is important for the process of sustainable development, however, family farmers lack public policies that allow a better insertion in the market and its adequate economic, social, political and cultural reproduction.