Implications of the agricultural frontier occupation model for family farming in Terra Nova do Norte and Nova Guarita, Mato Grosso, Brazilian Amazon

Authors

  • Marla Weihs Universidade do Estado do Mato Grosso (UNEMAT)
  • Francis Junior Araújo Lopes Universidade do Estado do Mato Grosso (UNEMAT)
  • Sara Mineli Caioni Cardoso Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (UNEMAT)
  • Anderson de Carvalho Camargo Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (UNEMAT)
  • Fernanda Oliveira Silva Instituto Federal do Mato Grosso (IFMT)
  • Carolina Michels Ruedell Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (UNEMAT)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v54i0.66752

Keywords:

Amazon, agricultural frontier, family farming

Abstract

This study aims to understand the difficulties generated by the occupation model of an agricultural frontier in the Brazilian Amazon and the strategies used by family farmers to overcome them. The data were collected through 20 focus groups, associated with the construction of timelines. The challenges faced by farmers during the phase of agricultural occupation of the territory are similar to those experienced by the thousands of Brazilians who migrated to the Amazon in search of land and the social reproduction of their families in agriculture. The exception is the illegitimate occupation of a collective legal reserve area, which generates restrictions on access to rural credit, given land and environmental irregularities. New development initiatives emerge from the lessons learned during the crisis and the reestablishment of the family farming sector in the region.

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Published

2020-08-04

How to Cite

Weihs, M., Lopes, F. J. A., Cardoso, S. M. C., Camargo, A. de C., Silva, F. O., & Ruedell, C. M. (2020). Implications of the agricultural frontier occupation model for family farming in Terra Nova do Norte and Nova Guarita, Mato Grosso, Brazilian Amazon. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 54. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v54i0.66752

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Vol. 54 (2020)

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