Renato Linhares de Assis

Desenvolvimento rural sustentável no Brasil: perspectivas a partir da integração de ações públicas e privadas com base na agroecologia

This article aims to present an option for establishment of agroecological based sustainable rural development. Initially, an analysis is made of the process of diffusion of agroecological production systems in Brazil. Afterwards, the concept of sustainable development and possibilities of its accomplishment in relation to the difficulties brought by global economy is discussed. Following this, some questions are presented about public policy demands for the accomplishment of sustainable rural development, based at local action and related to agroecological production systems. Some premises and general recommendations are also presented for the accomplishment of this process. It is concluded that the execution of the proposal ideas only will be possible with enduring and integrated action of the different levels of action by public authorities, associated with real involvement of the society in the building of solutions.

Agricultura orgânica em áreas urbanas e periurbanas com base na agroecologia

A agricultura orgânica com base na agroecologia e o mote tecnologico adequado a realidade dos agroecossistemas urbanos. Este artigo ressalta a necessidade de se desenvolver tecnologias e insumos especificos. A partir de experiencias com agricultura urbana em diferentes paises em desenvolvimento, evidencia-se a necessidade de se buscar capacidades locais e apoio do poder publico, especialmente nas iniciativas da sociedade organizada e mobilizada para a producao agricola urbana.

Agroecologia e agricultura familiar na região centro-sul do estado do Paraná

The paper analyzes the adoption of agro-ecological techniques by a group of small family farmers in a region of the State of Parana. The sample of the farmers to be interviewed was obtained by applying a methodology of fast rural assessment and relied on the work of a non governmental organization (AS-PTA) that has the major responsible for the technological change in the region. A typology of producers and agrarian systems was obtained, which made it possible to evaluate the technological trajectories followed. A negative correlation was observed between the capitalization level of the farm unity and the adoption of agro-ecological techniques, suggesting that the latter are being introduced as a low risk strategy to improve the production conditions within a context of labor abundance and capital scarcity. The paper concludes that it is worth to support those farmers in their decision through more focused public policies (credit and scientific research).

Sustainable Rural Development in Rio de Janeiro State: The Rio Rural Program

The eradication of hunger and poverty are part of the challenges established in this century by various countries as members of the pact to meet the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This pact is expected to strengthen agricultural production systems that can reverse environmental degradation with the adoption of agroecological technologies and greater social participation of actors historically excluded from public policies, such as family farmers, women, and rural youth. This chapter deals with the Sustainable Rural Development Program of Rio de Janeiro state – RIO RURAL – initially implemented as a pilot project and later transformed into a public policy of sustainable rural development with the support of the GEF and World Bank. The methodology adopted was built on community-based rural development in micro-watersheds, with the support of rural organizations and decision-making actors at local, municipal, and regional levels, to strengthen the beneficiaries’ sense of governance and social management of the project. The financial resources are allocated to individual and collective projects with practices to encourage the agroecological transition of production systems, environmental adequacy of properties, water management, and conservation of rural roads. The autonomy of the project’s actions has been built through co-investments and a varied establishment of partnerships.