Family farming in Brazil: evolution between the 1996 and 2006 agricultural censuses

Guanziroli, Carlos Enrique; Buainain, Antônio Márcio; Sabbato, Alberto Di

doi:10.1080/03066150.2013.857179

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“…According to Alves and Rocha (2010) less than 10% of the farmers in Brazil play a significant role in agricultural production, while the vast majority has a very limited income from agricultural production (Alves & Rocha, 2010). Over the last decade only 452,750 wealthy family farms, out of 4.3 million in total, have managed to increase participation in total production, while the poorer segments have only grown in absolute numbers, without a concomitant increase in production (Guanziroli, Buainain, & Sabbato, 2013). Based on this, scholars agree that only a limited proportion of family farmers would be able to become competitive food producers (Buainain & Garcia, 2013), fitting into the promoted modern and market-oriented production schemes.…”

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Development Conditions for Family Farming: Lessons From Brazil

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“…Numerous studies have found negative effects in Asia (Feder and Noronha, 1987;Feder and Onchan, 1987), Latin America (Alston et al, 1995;Lanjouw and Levy, 2002), and Africa (Gavian and Ehui, 1999;Ahmed et al, 2002). However, several studies have found no measurable collateral effects from unformalised tenure rights (Carter and Wiebe, 1990;Brasselle et al, 2002;Guanziroli et al, 2013).…”

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Land Tenure, Tenure Security and Farm Efficiency: Panel Evidence from the Philippines

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2014

J Agricultural Economics

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This article tests the relationships among formalised property rights, land tenure contracts and productive efficiency in farming. Using four rounds of panel data from 230 rice farms in the Philippines, we measure the effects of land tenure arrangements on farm efficiency using a stochastic production frontier model. We test for the allocative efficiency of observed land rental markets. We also test how land tenure security affects farmers' investment decisions. Results suggest that, despite the presence of formalised titles, the rental market remains inefficient at allocating land. In contrast, the unformalised tenure contracts used by farmers appear to provide tenure security.

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“…It is believed that better social and environmental outcomes are achieved when local development programs are discussed and negotiated among all stakeholders involved in the process, with the municipality or a group of municipalities as the territorial unit, in which family farmers are key actors (Sachs, 2001). It is often the problem, however, that small farmers lack the power and political channels to participate in political debates and influence public policies in the first place (Guanziroli et al, 2013). One aspect of the Pronaf program, however, provided space for the creation of Municipal Councils for Sustainable Rural Development (CMDRS).…”

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Using an analytic hierarchy process approach to prioritize public policies addressing family farming in Brazil

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In Brazil, some see intensive, large-scale production of sugarcane-based ethanol, based on a model of capital and land concentration, as a threat to the survival of family farming. Family farmers are increasingly under pressure to sell or rent land to mills where sugarcane monoculture is expanding. In this context, the government is working to formulate or change public policies in order to support farmer livelihoods in sugarcane growing regions. The present study is based on research conducted in the municipality of Ipiranga de Goiás, Goiás State, Brazil. It employs the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method, with participation of stakeholders at federal, state and municipal levels, to support public policy decision-making addressing family farming. The stakeholders prioritize environmental and economic benefits as the most important criteria requiring the attention of policy makers. Also, stakeholders agree that diversification of production is the most appropriate alternative for strengthening family farming. The AHP approach can be the starting point in the formulation of public policies. The approach helps ensure transparency, and it purposefully includes family farmer points of view. Policies derived from this process, therefore, may have a higher likelihood of being supported and accepted by farmers.Keywords: Analytic hierarchy process, Decision-making, Multiple stakeholders, Family farming, Sugarcane. Highlights-We assess policy priorities of family farmers in an area of sugarcane expansion.-We use the analytic hierarchy process with participation of multiple stakeholders.-A case study presents a practical application of the method.-Public policies addressing family farming should focus on diversification of production.-Sensitivity analysis demonstrates robustness of results.

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Family farming in Brazil: evolution between the 1996 and 2006 agricultural censuses

Cited by 29 publications

References 10 publications

Development Conditions for Family Farming: Lessons From Brazil

Development Conditions for Family Farming: Lessons From Brazil

Land Tenure, Tenure Security and Farm Efficiency: Panel Evidence from the Philippines

Using an analytic hierarchy process approach to prioritize public policies addressing family farming in Brazil

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