O Desenvolvimento da agricultura sustentável frente à crise de soberania e segurança alimentar no Brasil

Abstract

The current agri-food system is composed of several elements highly harmful to life on earth. The use of agrochemicals in plantations and other factors involving this system are the main responsible for most of the diseases of society. The state and other institutions such as multinational corporations directly affect food production and consumption, either through the seed patents used by peasants or by the monopoly of the international market for pesticides and medicines. Thus, this work seeks to take a deeper approach to the crisis of sovereignty and food security in Brazil from the perspective of International Relations, analyzing the context through data from several areas of knowledge, including the popular wisdom that bases sustainable agriculture in the country. The purpose is to rescue this wisdom to contribute, together with scientific knowledge, in the transformation of the devastating scenario that presents itself today. Through this analysis, the work presents as a conclusion the rise of agroecology in the last years, and presents the main advantages for the agroecological transition in Brazil, which, although lacking the support of the public power, has great potential to be the predominant form of production in the country.