Analysis of financing for family farming in the south region and its states

Abstract

Based on data from the last Agricultural Census, this paper analyzes the characteristics of Family Farming (FF) establishments in southern Brazil and the characteristics of the FF financing lines in the region. For this purpose, a descriptive analysis of data from the 2016 Agricultural Census and data from the National System of Rural Credit of resources destined to FF made available by the Central Bank was carried out. From the analysis of these data, it was possible to observe that there is a greater number of establishments linked to FF than to non-family ones, but these occupy a significantly smaller area. The difference in education is also large among the FF establishments, as these owners have a lower level of education and, therefore, end up resorting more to technical guidance. In FF establishments, especially those linked to Pronaf B, there is a greater participation of women's work. In relation to production, it was observed that most is destined to temporary crops and livestock activities. Regarding access to Pronaf, most establishments have the Declaration of Aptitude for Pronaf (DAP), but there are a considerable number of establishments that do not know whether or not they have the DAP. In relation to financing received in the South Region, there was a great concentration of these resources for the costing activity.

Keywords: Family Farming. Agricultural Census. Pronaf. Agricultural Policies. Financing.