A dinâmica territorial em terras do agronegócio (Deodápolis e Glória de Dourados no MS): desafios e possibilidades para a agricultura familiar

Abstract

In a territory characterized by agribusiness, where much of the wealth is produced by commodity producers, there are small family farming properties, which produce food for the region and this translates into territoriality. Thinking about a geographical contextualization, how have family producers been inserted in the local agri-food system and production flow? This research aimed to characterize the territory and territoriality of the production and commercialization of small food producers, in urban and rural areas of Deodápolis and Glória de Dourados in Mato Grosso do Sul and market connections. The intention was to discuss the orientation in the following axes: Describe the configuration of the territory and development of food production in the urban and rural areas of Deodápolis and Glória de Dourados in MS; Characterize the production of food in the research area and its classification as a food product; Verify the relationship of producers with the flow of production and the agri-food system and how this is produced as territoriality, and finally; Analyze the possible impacts generated in the relations of production and socioeconomic development in the study environment. To this end, field research was carried out with interviews, questionnaires, observations and market research with 31 producers, 14 producers with small production properties in Deodápolis, 17 producers with properties in Glória de Dourados and the receiving market of these products. In this way, it was possible to survey the productive potential in the study area with possibilities to meet the supply and demand relations, as well as to perceive the existing bottlenecks and challenges that result in a greater number of products coming from other regions. It was possible to conclude that structural actions of local public management are necessary for this agricultural segment, as well more initiatives that demand greater productivity and logistics of production flow to meet the development itself.