Family agriculture and public development policies in the Ribeira Valley in SP

Aurora: Aparecida Mendes Cardoso

ABSTRACT

This article sought to investigate the presence of family farming in the Ribeira Valley - SP and the evolution of the par-

ticipation of farmers and their cooperative organizations, with a view to understanding the eff ects of public policies on

agriculture. The experiences of family farmers in the Ribeira Valley demonstrate the relationship between contemporary

agriculture and sustainable development, which are linked to public policies and family agriculture. This overview has so

its generais objective to analyze the production of Family Agriculture can be integrated into development in the Ribeira

Valley in SP with a view to valuing location, aiming at an approximation between family agriculture and public policies.

As specifi c objectives: Describe possibilities of articulation between family farmers and public policies in the Ribeira

Valley in SP. As a methodology, a bibliographic approach was adopted, having a universe of research family agriculture

and public development policies in the Ribeira Valley region - SP.

Keywords: Family farming. Public Policy. Ribeira Valley.