EVIDENCE FROM THE 2017 AGRICULTURAL CENSUS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2025.e24021

Keywords:

Agrarian systems, Small rural properties, Family producers

Abstract

The Arinos Valley, Mato Grosso, has a strong presence of family farming that faces a series of challenges. Thus, the aim was to evaluate the profile of family farmers with data collection carried out through a survey of the 2017 Agricultural Census, municipalities of Juara, Novo Horizonte do Norte, Porto dos Gaúchos and Tabaporã. Although family farming dominates the rural landscape with 76.8% of establishments, the number of properties has been gradually decreasing, with a drop of 8.3% between 2006 and 2017. One of the main obstacles to the development is the lack of land titles, because without legal ownership, farmers cannot access rural credit and invest in their properties beyond the aging of the population and the migration of young people to cities. The main economic activity is cattle raising, accounting for a large part of the producers' income, a concentration that can make them vulnerable.

Keywords: Agrarian Systems; Small Rural Properties; Family Producers. 

Author Biographies

  • Luiz Antônio de Campos, State University of Mato Grosso, Juara (MT), Brazil

    Discente, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Regional - Universidade Anhanguera-Uniderp

  • Ademir Kleber Morbeck de Oliveira, Anhanguera-Uniderp University, Campo Grande (MS), Brazil

    Prof. Dr., Graduate Program in Environment and Regional Development

  • Gildete Evangelista Silva, State University of Mato Grosso, Juara (MT), Brazil

    Professor State University of Mato Grosso

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Published

2025-09-16

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Vol. 24 (2025)

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