Agroecologia, sucessão familiar e políticas públicas: percepção dos jovens residentes em assentamentos de reforma agrária no município de Tamandaré, PE

Abstract

Family farming establishes links between the family farm and sustainable food production. In this scenario, it is important to consider the inclusion of young people in the countryside in its most diverse dimensions, highlighting the processes that involve these young people and family succession in the production unit. In this sense, the objective of this study was to characterize agroecology, family succession and public policies through the perception of young people living in agrarian reform settlements in the municipality of Tamandaré, PE. Seventeen interviews were conducted with students from the State Reference School (EREM Tamandaré). In the interviews, different aspects and dimensions of young people in their family production units were observed, such as coexistence, gender relations, education, income, leisure, public policies and future perspectives. The perception of municipal managers regarding the topic of rural youth and family succession was also investigated. Only four young people reported carrying out paid activities on their property. Likewise, it was found that 30% of the interviewees talk to their parents about the activities that take place in the production unit and only 17% mentioned that there is some type of division of labor based on gender. It was found that only 17% of the young people mentioned that their parents receive some kind of Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (ATER) service. Only two young people know about Pronaf Jovem and none had access to this line of credit. Instances of violence or racial and gender discrimination were reported in 47% of the young people interviewed. Garbage collection is available in only 23% of rural homes and all of them stated that their properties do not have any type of basic sanitation system or septic tank. Half of the young people stated that “living” in rural areas is reasonable and 90% want to pursue a degree after high school. However, only one young person expressed the desire to remain on the property after graduating. All of the managers interviewed reiterated the importance and challenge of the topic of rural youth and family succession, mentioning incipient actions in their departments or institutions aimed at rural youth