The role of women in family farming in Mirassol D’Ooeste – Mato Grosso state: reflexions about the production and policies

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the role of women in the family farming of municipality Mirassol D'Oeste / Mato Grosso State, based on the case study from the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Farmers. The research design is qualitative. It was carried out the bibliographic research, analysis of documents of official organs, data collection through forms composed of open and closed questions, the use of a camera to record the places visited.To obtain information on the number of women in the Association, visits were made to the Municipal Department of Agriculture, whose register was outdated. The research was carried out with women from the Association using a semi-structured interview, aided with a form. Data were tabulated and the absolute and relative frequencies generated. It was verified that the bureaucracy of public policies and the incipience of agricultural technical assistance make it difficult to access specific policies, such as the National Family Farming Program for Women. In addition, the feminine members of the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Farmers aim at a documentary organization so that they can collectively propose projects that meet the needs of the group and, consequently, offer better products for commercialization at the municipal fair. It was concluded that through the production from family farming, women from the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Farmers contribute to family income, but they need to improve the organization of the Association to access public policies.