Sucessão familiar: desafios e percepção da juventude no processo de produção agrícola no assentamento Bom Jardim, Barreiros – PE

Abstract

Family farming establishes links between the farming family and food production. In this context, it is important to consider the inclusion of young people in the countryside in its various dimensions, highlighting the processes involving these young people and family succession in the production unit. Therefore, the objective of this study was to characterize family succession, its challenges, and the perception of youth in the agricultural production process in the Bom Jardim settlement, Barreiros – PE. Twenty interviews were conducted with young people from the Bom Jardim settlement, with managers from the municipality of Barreiros, with the president of the settlement association, and with the rural workers' union. The interviews observed aspects related to the young person's routine in the family production unit, such as coexistence, gender relations, access to education, income generation, leisure, public policies, and future prospects. Only six young people reported engaging in paid activities on their property. It was also found that 30% of those interviewed discuss the activities in the production unit with their parents and mentioned some type of division of labor based on gender. It was found that 10% of the young people reported that their parents receive some type of Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (ATER) service. Only two young people mentioned knowing about the Pronaf Jovem program, and none had access to this line of credit. Only one young woman reported having witnessed cases of violence in the area. None of the interviewees mentioned that there was garbage collection in the settlement; waste is burned, buried, or dumped into rivers. Regarding the quality of life in the rural area, 40% consider it very poor. When asked how they see themselves in the next five years, all revealed different dreams and desires related to improving their lives. Although only 20% of the young people mentioned the desire to complete high school and pursue higher education, the others plan to work in the municipality of Barreiros or elsewhere