Agricultura familiar e produção orgânica no Território do Recôncavo

Abstract

Given the need for food production sustainably, organic agriculture stands as an important segment to enable production in harmony the environment providing greater autonomy and income for family farmers. In this context the aim of this study analyze the family farm with organic production in the Territory of the Reconcavo, state of Bahia, seeking to understand the settings established by farmers in production and consumption processes This study was developed based on primary and secondary data favoring a qualitative research approach. The empirical research universe was the territory of the Reconcavo, Bahia state planning unit. Organic production is seen as a niche market for family farms, however it is observed that the bottlenecks are many inherent to the insertion of family farming in this segment, particularly with respect to marketing. For family farmers of the Reconcavo Territory, marketing is considered one of the great difficulties for inclusion of family farming in the context of organic agriculture in Bahia. The lack of certification was also observed as a limiting to strengthen of organic agriculture in the Reconcavo Territory. Many of the farmers of the Reconcavo Territory consider organic producer, because they do not use pesticides and chemical fertilizers, and using animal manure and compost to fertilize crops. The research points a tendency of farmers to organic production. There is need to improve the interaction and the structure of supply chains and develop appropriate forms for family farmers allowing the improvement of production and marketing.