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Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) provide a dependable substitute for conventional supply chains, as their food reflects the characteristics of “local”, “natural”, “healthy” and “reliable”. For the family farmer, the short chains constitute anexcellent way of diversifying their produce, gaining higher added value and thus warranting steadier revenues. This paper thus aims to discern the distinguishing features that the short chains offer, in general, to the family farm. To accomplish this, a literature review was performed to study the works done and approaches conducted on the short chains in the academy, in terms of family farm, and identify their specifications. Positive characteristics related to family farmers were recognizable in comparison with short chains. This article emphasized the significance and need for future research, as well as the necessity for a more extensive exploration of the subject of short chains, focusing attention on this sector, and pinpointing the determinants to be developed in the market.

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Resumo: Os resultados do Censo Agropecuário 2017, divulgados no final de 2019 pelo IBGE, abriram os debates acerca das características e dos motivos da redução absoluta do contingente de agricultores familiares no Brasil vis-à-vis os números apresentados em 2006. Isso posto, o objetivo do presente artigo é se inserir nessa discussão e contribuir com a mesma a partir da utilização dos microdados da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios – PNAD (de 2006 a 2015) para avaliar a evolução do número de produtores pertencentes à agricultura familiar no país. Os resultados da pesquisa revelaram que a pluriatividade se tornou, em virtude da aplicação dos critérios da Lei da Agricultura Familiar de 2006, um elemento potencial de impedimento de uma parte expressiva das famílias de contas próprias serem classificadas como agricultura familiar, o que contribui para a sua retração nas estatísticas oficiais. Por sua vez, ao lado da agricultura familiar que comercializa parte de sua produção, o trabalho mostra que uma parcela crescente da categoria se dedica a atividades produtivas para o próprio consumo, exigindo políticas públicas de inclusão produtiva e de desenvolvimento rural.

RESUMO Este trabalho apresenta uma caracterização da agricultura do estado do Paraná com base em trinta e cinco variáveis extraídas do Censo

Em 2014, do total de 702 mil pessoas com mais de 10 anos de idade e ocupadas em atividades agrícolas no estado de São Paulo, 460 mil eram empregados (permanentes e temporários). Também vale ressaltar que, no período 2004–2014, a população economicamente ativa (PEA) agrícola paulista ocupada sofreu fortíssima redução de 328 mil pessoas (taxa de -3,7% ao ano). E deste total, 187 mil (ou 57,1%) eram empregados. Em virtude disso, o objetivo do artigo é analisar a evolução e a importância desta categoria de trabalhadores na agricultura paulista no período 2004–2014, tendo como base de informações os dados primários da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios (PNAD), realizada pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). Especial ênfase será dada para os seguintes aspectos do mercado de trabalho agrícola no período em questão: a queda contínua das ocupações na agropecuária; a masculinização da população economicamente ativa (PEA) ocupada nas atividades agrícolas; e o predomínio das relações de trabalho assalariado.

The labor market in the Brazilian Northeastern agriculture is characterized by many forms of occupation, ranging from the salaried work to the various forms of family work. In a heterogeneous and diverse agriculture, there is a complex labor market, with changes in recent times. Therefore, it is necessary to keep a watchful eye on important structural features. As a result, this paper aims to analyze the main aspects related to work and employment relations in the Brazilian Northeastern agriculture in the 2004-2014 period. The sources of information are special tabulations from the National Survey by Household Sample (PNAD), conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The results pointed to a continuing decline in Northeastern PEA (Economically Active Population) occupied in agriculture, partially offset by the growth of Northeastern rural residents occupied in non-agricultural activities, in addition to the people occupied in self-consumption production. Women and young people were the ones who mostly left the agricultural activities, reinforcing the “ageing” process of the occupied PEA. The crops with the largest reduction in the occupied in agricultural PEA were: cassava, rice, coffee, banana, sugarcane, cocoa, vegetables and fruits. On the other hand, the number of occupied people increased in: corn and grape cultivation, services for agriculture, swine and poultry farming and integrated agricultural and livestock production systems. An increase in schooling of the occupied PEA was registered, though it is still below the national average.

In recent years, local food systems have come to be seen as a new possibility in creating markets for family farming. These systems are based on local production and consumption structures, with a primary focus on sustainability, locality and proximity. It is essential to understand the dynamics of these systems and their impact in the context of family farmers. Thus, this article seeks to identify in the literature the main theories and concepts used in the analysis of “local food systems”, verifying the state of the art of its theoretical elements related to the concept of “family farming” in Brazilian and international academia. The methodological procedure employed was a systematic literature review following the Methodi Ordinatio protocol, covering 30 articles indexed in the search portal Periódicos - Capes and in the database ProQuest. The main approaches included in this theme are presented in a summarized form, as well as the research gaps in the area are identified. The results show that these concepts involve themes such as local rural development, politicization of consumption, sustainability, market niches, agroecology, territorial valorization, and institutional programs.