Maurício Ferreira Mendes

A organização das mulheres extrativistas na região Sudoeste mato-grossense, Brasil

Culturally the southwestern region of Mato Grosso is diverse, which can be attributed to the existence of migrant populations and traditional communities. The aim of this case study is to discuss the organization of rural women in southwestern Mato Grosso, who get their salary and help to increase family income through sustainable harvesting of native fruits of the cerrado (the savannah). The money obtained by women is expressive and has contributed significantly to the survival of the family group, as well as for the recognition of their work force and citizenship. However, public policies need to be adjusted in order to enhance the work of women in the production and reproduction of the rural family and its social contribution to regional development.

PERFIL DOS AGRICULTORES FAMILIARES EXTRATIVISTAS DA REGIÃO SUDOESTE MATOGROSSENSE, PERTENCENTE À BACIA DO ALTO PARAGUAI - BRASIL

The family agriculture is important for the brazilian agriculture, because it provides a significant part of food to the brazilians. This composition aims at tracing the profile of family farmers who develop extractivist activity in the southwest area of Mato Grosso, contained in the basin of Alto Paraguai, in the perspective of contributing to the elaboration of productive strategies for the smallholdings and small properties of the area. Thirty extractivist female farmers were identified, distributed in the settlements: a) Bom Jardim/Furna Sao Jose, b) Corixo and c) Margarida Alves, what guided the definition of the universe of research to correspond to 100%. Within the period of March and June of 2012 information were collected through interviews driven by semi structured routs. It was found that 30% of