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Agricultura familiar, campesinato e agroecología. A experiencia dos productores do Brejal, região Serrana do estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Costa Neto, Canrobert; Martins Bloise, Denise

Palabras clave (keywords): globalización, campesinado, agricultura orgánica, agricultura familiar.

 

Veredas
No. 28; primer semestre 2014/Año 15
Págs. 343-380


Resumen
Este trabajo busca dilucidar el proceso de organización de los agricultores familiares de base campesina en la región conocida como Brejal, en el barrio de Posse, distrito de Petrópolis, en Río de Janeiro. En términos teóricos, a partir del discurso académico local e internacional, el debate inicial se centra en las nociones de agricultura familiar, campesinado y agroecologia, y su relación con los procesos de globalización. La investigación se centra en un grupo de seis familias organizadas en torno a la producción agroecológica. Las preguntas que guían el desarrollo del trabajo son: ¿en qué medida los campesinos entrevistados pueden ser considerados agricultores orgánicos o agroecológicos?, ¿la globalización capitalista, en algún momento, los llevaría a transformarse en agricultores familiares orgánicos con atividades de mercado empresarial?

Abstract
This paper seeks to elucidate the process of organizing campesinos (farmers) based in the region of Brejal, in the neighborhood of Posse, district of Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro. In theoretical terms, from the local and international academic discourses, the initial discussion focuses on the notions of family agriculture, campesinos and agro-ecology, and their relations to the processes of globalization. The research focuses on a group of six families organized around agro-ecological production. The questions that guide the development of the work are: to what extent can the campesinos interviewed be considered organic or agro-ecological farmers? Is capitalist globalization, at some point, leading them to become organic family farmers engaging in market-based business activities?

Résumé
(Resumen en Portugués) This paper seeks to elucidate the process of organizing campesinos (farmers) based in the region of Brejal, in the neighborhood of Posse, district of Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro. In theoretical terms, from the local and international academic discourses, the initial discussion focuses on the notions of family agriculture, campesinos and agro-ecology, and their relations to the processes of globalization. The research focuses on a group of six families organized around agro-ecological production. The questions that guide the development of the work are: to what extent can the campesinos interviewed be considered organic or agro-ecological farmers? Is capitalist globalization, at some point, leading them to become organic family farmers engaging in market-based business activities?


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