AGRARIAN PROBLEMS IN THE PARANÁ’S COAST REGION: HISTORICAL APPROACH

Abstract

In this article is developed a historical approach of the rural area from Parana’s coast region, with the intention of subsiding reflections processes about rural development. To achieve its proposed aims, the study used qualitative research techniques such as: bibliographic review, participatory observation and semi-structured interviews. The execution of this historical approach helps to comprehend the causes of many problems presented, and provide theoretical implements that can contribute to overcome them. Thereafter it concludes the small farmers were historically excluded from the development processes and purpose some premises that must be considered in the conception of rural development projects for this region such as: priority to family agriculture, local communities social organization, local people participation, environmental educations as a important factor, respect to the different people cultures and the search for endogenous solutions for the regional development.