Agricultura familiar e agroindústria canavieira: impasses sociais

In Brazil, some see intensive, large-scale production of sugarcane-based ethanol, based on a model of capital and land concentration, as a threat to the survival of family farming. Family farmers are increasingly under pressure to sell or rent land to mills where sugarcane monoculture is expanding. In this context, the government is working to formulate or change public policies in order to support farmer livelihoods in sugarcane growing regions. The present study is based on research conducted in the municipality of Ipiranga de Goiás, Goiás State, Brazil. It employs the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method, with participation of stakeholders at federal, state and municipal levels, to support public policy decision-making addressing family farming. The stakeholders prioritize environmental and economic benefits as the most important criteria requiring the attention of policy makers. Also, stakeholders agree that diversification of production is the most appropriate alternative for strengthening family farming. The AHP approach can be the starting point in the formulation of public policies. The approach helps ensure transparency, and it purposefully includes family farmer points of view. Policies derived from this process, therefore, may have a higher likelihood of being supported and accepted by farmers.Keywords: Analytic hierarchy process, Decision-making, Multiple stakeholders, Family farming, Sugarcane. Highlights-We assess policy priorities of family farmers in an area of sugarcane expansion.-We use the analytic hierarchy process with participation of multiple stakeholders.-A case study presents a practical application of the method.-Public policies addressing family farming should focus on diversification of production.-Sensitivity analysis demonstrates robustness of results.

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“…Moreover, infrastructure and rural credit programs have favored cash crop production over food crops (Novo et al, 2010;Carvalho and Marin, 2011).…”

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Using an analytic hierarchy process approach to prioritize public policies addressing family farming in Brazil

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“…Além disso, o trecho Ribeirão Preto a Paulínia (206 km) entrou em funcionamento em 2014, enquanto o trecho de Uberaba a Ribeirão Preto está sendo construído, conforme apresentado na figura 1. O projeto tem previsão de redução de 40% no custo de transporte até o Porto de Santos (SP) (OTTO; NEVES; PINTO, 2012;CARVALHO, 2008;MARQUES POSTAL, 2014).…”

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Análise do grau de especialização da produção de cana-de-açúcar nos municípios goianos (2005 - 2015)

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O presente estudo analisa o grau de especialização e a concentração na produção de cana-de-açúcar dos municípios goianos, nos anos de 2005 e 2015 através do cálculo do quociente locacional (QL). Os resultados indicaram a manutenção de uma estrutura produtiva concentrada, em termos da produção de cana-de-açúcar, nas regiões mais centrais e desenvolvidas do estado de Goiás devido à crescente especialização daquela produção nos municípios das mesorregiões Sul goiano e Centro goiano, tradicionalmente mais dinâmicas economicamente. Esse efeito está associado, principalmente, aos incentivos fiscais oriundos do governo federal e estadual, melhores condições de infraestrutura daquelas mesorregiões, zoneamento agroecológico da cana e disponibilidade de mão de obra e de terras.

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“…The environmental issue is reflected in the indicators representing the relevant impacts to sugarcane monocultures, namely the contamination of soils and water resources by pesticides and excessive nutrients (especially nitrogen) [38]; the biodiversity loss due to the sugarcane monoculture and the way it is managed by agricultural companies and landowners [39,40]; the air quality, which is strongly compromised by the smoke from post-harvest burning [41]; and the soil compaction and its subsequent incapacity to retain sediments, nutrients and water [42].…”

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Participatory Sustainability Assessment for Sugarcane Expansion in Goiás, Brazil

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Abstract:The sugarcane expansion in Brazil from 1990 to 2015 increased crop area by 135.1%, which represents more than 10 million hectares. Brazilian ethanol production hit a record high in 2015, reaching 30 billion liters, up 6% compared to 2014. In 2009, the Sugarcane Agroecology-ZAE-CANA-was launched to be a guideline to sustainable sugarcane production in Brazil. However, although it aims at sustainable production, it only considered natural aspects of the country, such as soil and climate. It is still necessary to develop instruments for studies on sustainability in all pillars. The aim of this study is to present the results regarding the application of the FoPIA (Framework for Participatory Impact Assessment) methodology in the Southwestern Goiás Planning Region (SGPR). FoPIA is a participatory methodology designed to assess the impacts of land use policies in regional sustainability, and the results showed the capacity of FoPIA to assess the impacts of land use change of the sugarcane expansion in that area. The major advantage of FoPIA is its participatory method feature, as it is possible to join stakeholders to debate and define sustainability guidelines.

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Agricultura familiar e agroindústria canavieira: impasses sociais

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Using an analytic hierarchy process approach to prioritize public policies addressing family farming in Brazil

Using an analytic hierarchy process approach to prioritize public policies addressing family farming in Brazil

Análise do grau de especialização da produção de cana-de-açúcar nos municípios goianos (2005 - 2015)

Participatory Sustainability Assessment for Sugarcane Expansion in Goiás, Brazil

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