Projetos desenvolvimentistas nas terras do sem-fim: Expansão do agronegócio e precarização do trabalho no semiárido baiano

Abstract

7Projetos desenvolvimentistas nas terras do sem-fim: expansão do agronegócio e precarização do trabalho no semiárido baiano José Aparecido Lima Dourado PROJETOS DESENVOLVIMENTISTAS NAS TERRAS DO SEM-FIM: ABSTRACT:The agricultural modernization occurred in Brazil since the 1970s triggered significant changes in the field, which are accentuated due to the restructuring of productive capital. After about 40 years, old problems persist, revealing the contradictions of agrarian model/agriculture adopted by the State to support the project of modernization of the country. New territories are included in the reproductive circuit of capital, with the unfolding processes of dispossession, expropriation, misery and precariousness of work stations as inevitable on the path towards progress and modernity. Reflecting on the results of this phenomenon is necessary because, through its analysis, it is possible to identify the source of serious problems experienced in the field and in the city, as in the case of Brazil, it is not possible to separate the fields of the city. For the realization of this investigation it was necessary the use of theoretical references, with the intention to establish a relation between theory and practice. The research founds in the qualitative characterization of the scientific problem, with a use of different research´s methods such as interviews, diaries of fieldwork, photographical register and oral´s tales.

Characterization of Family Farming in the Semi-Arid Region of Bahia

“…Among the actions, there was the construction of reservoirs, small dams, tubular wells, dams on large properties and irrigation districts. Structural investments with an assistentialist and paternalistic nature in the irrigation perimeters of the semi-arid region of Bahia allowed the creation of a modern pattern for business agriculture, not taking into account the way of life and the production of the traditional population, thus taking the form of exclusion (Dourado, 2014).…”

“…On the other hand, the public irrigation policy penalized and excluded the family farmers who were not contemplated, subordinating them to the expanded reproduction system of the capital. In a broader sense, the political option intensified the use of natural resources, promoting an uneven development that worsens during periods of drought (Dourado, 2014).…”