Risk Management Applied to Brazilian Family Agriculture

Although hazards exist in all agricultural settings—particularly for the family farmer—uncertainties related to productionplace food security and family subsistence at risk. The objective of thisstudy was therefore to analyze the components of risk managementapplied to family farming. To this end, we performed an exploratorystudy using data from a statistical survey of the 2018 AgriculturalCensus. Our results showed risks that were classified between mediumand high. We observed that 45.8% of producers received retirementfunds, implying they tend to be an older population. As a result,family succession work aimed at strengthening agricultural activitiesthrough technical assistance and rural extension (ATER) are necessary,since 80.1% of properties do not receive specialized guidance. Wealso found that 59% of the producers are not registered with theDeclaration of Aptitude to Pronaf (DAP), which is an instrument usedto access differentiated public programs. In this case, we observedthat 52.2% of credit comes from government programs, with Pronafaccounting for the highest volume of credit (40.2% of resources).Using these data, we find that integrated risk management contributesto the daily activities of the rural producer, promotes the continuousimprovement of the family business, assists in decision-making, andultimately results in a reduction of losses and increases family income.

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Determination of Competitiveness of a Dairy Production System in Family Farming by Management Systematization as an Extension Practice

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v11n18p257 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (18) ◽

pp. 257

Author(s):

César Otaviano Penna Júnior ◽

Rogério Figueiredo Daher ◽

Paulo Marcelo de Souza ◽

Niraldo José Ponciano ◽

Gercílio Alves de Almeida Júnior ◽

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Keyword(s):

Production System ◽

Technical Assistance ◽

Financial Analysis ◽

Dairy Farm ◽

Production Costs ◽

Dairy Production ◽

Family Farming ◽

Alternative Analysis ◽

The Family ◽

New Perspective

Through a case study, the goals of this paper were: First, to provide whether the technical and financial results were adequate to determine the competitiveness of family farming unit to response for enhancing its dairy production system. Second, to propose an alternative analysis methodology titled concentrate rationing to measure the financial performance of the dairy cows. Third, to provide a method to analyze the performance of technical assistance and rural extension. Data were collected by control spreadsheets on family farming unit in Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Indicators related to income and production costs were analyzed by Excel® software spreadsheets as well the concentrate rationing tool. Financial analysis evidenced that the intensification process resulted in an income increase of 92.5% in dairy sales and a reduction of 38% in the total cost of dairy production; however, the scale of production can be an obstacle for farmers to meet their business opportunities. The best financial results were achieved with the cows that showed the highest milk production and were fed the highest amount of concentrate, implying that the concentrate feeding can be an ally for the family farmer. The intensification process demonstrated be positive in meeting the production costs requirements provided that there is scale; the concentrate rationing tool sets a new perspective for the financial evaluation of a dairy farm; and the interaction between the extension technician and the farmer should bring knowledge so that the family farming becomes the main character in the production structure of the dairy supply chain.

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Family farming and sustainable rural development

International Journal for Innovation Education and Research ◽

10.31686/ijier.vol8.iss9.2648 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 369-394

Author(s):

Carlos Alberto Paraguassu-Chaves ◽

Osvaldo dos Anjos ◽

Allan Kardec Duailibe Barros Filho ◽

Fulvia Vera de Martinez ◽

Fabrício Moraes de Almeida ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Crop Production ◽

Technical Assistance ◽

Market Price ◽

Systematic Sampling ◽

Ethical Aspect ◽

Family Farming ◽

Sustainable Rural Development ◽

The Family

The struggle for a fair distribution of land consolidated social movements and put pressure on the Brazilian government to carry out agrarian reform. The government allocated rural workers to the settlements and created programs to strengthen family farming. The global concern with the sustainability of the planet has led scholars to think that family farming is an alternative for the reduction of poverty and for the preservation of the environment. Based on this principle, the objective of this study was to analyze whether family farming used in the family units of the Joana Darc III settlement in Rondônia contributes to sustainable development. Materials and methods: The research is characterized as descriptive and a case study. We use an instrument developed by Anjos17, semi-structured, divided into 6 blocks: Identification of the profile of farmers; Characterization of the production unit; Characterization of crop production; Production commercialization; Financing and infrastructure and, Life conditions. The sample granted for accessibility was a group formed by 30 (26.3%) rural farmers from the Joana Darc III settlement who cultivate different crops, harvested from a population of 114 farmers. For the sample size, the systematic sampling formula presented by Barbetta26 was used. The research project considers the ethical aspect and is in accordance with CNS Resolution 196/96. Results: The results showed that the settlers received financing from Pronaf for investments in increasing production and technical assistance from EMATER. However, the production system adopted is traditional, with the use of pesticides in crops and the use of pesticides in animals and they practice burning to clean the land. This practice goes against the principles of clean agriculture, which aims to preserve the environment. It was also found that the settled farmers sell their products below the market price, reducing their profit margin. However, all were unanimous in ensuring that they would have better living conditions compared to the life before the settlement and believe in improvements in the future. Conclusions: It was rejected the hypothesis that family farming used in the family units of the Joana Darc III settlement in Rondônia contributes to sustainable development.

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Registration and Georeferencing of the Family Farming Production Chain in Itapúa Department, Paraguay

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v11n5p161 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 161

Author(s):

Hector T. Roos ◽

Fabio S. Pires ◽

Enio Giotto ◽

Bruna D. Pimenta ◽

Enrique O. H. Villalba

Keyword(s):

Technical Assistance ◽

Data Retrieval ◽

Family Farming ◽

Production Chain ◽

Data Registration ◽

Web System ◽

The Family ◽

The Government ◽

Rural Producers ◽

Processed Products

This work aimed to develop two computerized systems, modeled to record and provide information about family farming activities within Itapúa Department-Paraguay. Meetings were held with Government members and municipal technicians to obtain all the requirements and to gather all the details that are relevant for the development of the application. Thus, with all the available information, it was possible to organize and structure the two proposed systems to collect data on rural producers, their properties, their production, family composition, livestock production, processed products, infrastructure, input use, etc. As a result an application for Android called C7-SustenLAF and a Web system was developed, where the main application’s function is to carry out the data registration of the rural producers, thus providing georeferenced data, in turn the Web system has the purpose of generating and structuring the information as well as enable data retrieval by giving a series of filter options for different characteristics that are registered from the application. Thus, it is expected that these systems, used specifically to give information, can help the Government of Itapúa - Paraguay to take strategic actions and give support to the Family Farming field, contributing to better management and technical assistance to producers.

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Family farm succession: evidence from absorptive capacity, social capital, and socioeconomic aspects

Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural ◽

10.1590/1806-9479.2021.235777 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 60 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Rafael Gonçalves Abdala ◽

Erlaine Binotto ◽

João Augusto Rossi Borges

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Absorptive Capacity ◽

Family Income ◽

Symbolic Capital ◽

Family Farming ◽

Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽

External Knowledge ◽

The Family ◽

Definition Of ◽

On Farm

Abstract Farm succession is a process socially built from the preparation of the successor and the farm to meet a family business’ expectations. This study aimed to identify how social capital, absorptive capacity, and socioeconomic characteristics influence farm succession. The survey was conducted sampling 82 soybean and corn Brazilian farmers. The questionnaire measured socioeconomic characteristics, Absorptive Capacity (AC), and Social Capital (SC). To test the influence of AC, SC, and socioeconomic characteristics on farm succession, Spearman correlation coefficient (rs) was performed. Results showed that the absorptive capacity can influence farm succession through acquisition, assimilation, use, and transformation of external knowledge into decision making, supporting the definition of successors. Results also suggested that social capital plays an important role to form relationship networks, stimulating discussions, and supporting the designation of successors. The socioeconomic characteristics ‘percentage of family income from the farm, participation in courses and lectures, and being a cooperatives member’ also presented a significant positive correlation with farm succession. Issues related to the capacity to absorb external knowledge, social and symbolic capital and generational transference can be fundamental in the continuity of the family farming business.

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Regional Heterogeneity of the Family Farming in Brazil: an Analysis Using a Spatial Stochastic Frontier

Journal of Agricultural Studies ◽

10.5296/jas.v9i3.18688 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 179

Author(s):

Thyena Karen Magalhães Dias ◽

Edward Martins Costa ◽

Filipe Augusto Xavier Lima ◽

Helson Gomes de Souza

Keyword(s):

Stochastic Frontier ◽

Family Farming ◽

Production Scale ◽

Agricultural Modernization ◽

Family Farmers ◽

The North ◽

The Family ◽

Agricultural Census ◽

Using Data ◽

Municipal Level

Family farming is quite different between Brazilian regions, where one of the main factors of this distinction is the implementation of agricultural modernization that initially benefited the regions South and Southeast, making these regions more mechanized and with a higher level of human capital. Given this fact, this article aims to measure the productive differences of family farmers between Brazilian regions using data from the 2017 Agricultural Census and applying a spatial stochastic frontier at municipal level. The results have shown that there is a high heterogeneity between Brazilian regions, where although all areas have shown a decreasing return of production scale, these returns were greater for the regions Midwest, Southeast, and South. Besides, technology and labor have a lesser effect on the gross income of farmers in the Northeast. The results also show that spillovers were different between regions, both for the factors of production and for the determinants of inefficiency. Furthermore, the heterogeneity can be confirmed by the efficiency scores, which were higher in the regions South, Midwest, and Mid-South regions of the Southeast. The results also suggest that, according to the profile of each region, it is necessary to implement more efficient policies that aim to improve the effectiveness of existing policies and mitigate the differences between them, especially in the North and Northeast of Brazil.

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Manajemen Pemasaran dan Manajemen Usaha bagi Kelompok Wanita Tani Pembuat Telur Asin dan Telur Asin Asap di Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Tengah

PengabdianMu Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ◽

10.33084/pengabdianmu.v2i2.57 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 79-84

Author(s):

Gusti Marliani ◽

Ernawati Ernawati ◽

Khairiyahtul Anwar

Keyword(s):

Focus Groups ◽

Technical Assistance ◽

Family Income ◽

Science And Technology ◽

Business Management ◽

Women Farmers ◽

Direct Involvement ◽

The Family ◽

Increasing Knowledge ◽

Evaluation And Monitoring

Eggs resulting from cattle used for nutritional consumption and sold as the family income. To make eggs durable, a group of farmers women change it into the salted egg and smoke salted egg (intalu jaruk). An increase in business management by making the profile and structure partner organizations. This event is held for four months since may and Agust 2016. The targets for the event are groups of farmers women maker eggs duck salted smoke as many as 2 groups that are groups of farmers women melati village kalibaru subdistrict Batu benawa and groups of women farmers mufakat village hilir banua kecamatan pandawan Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Tengah South Kalimantan. Application of science and technology for the is expected to adopted by a group partner in their entirety with direct involvement between teams devotion with groups of women farmers Melati and groups of women farmers mufakat maker salted egg and salted egg smoke. The implementation of the program devotion it is developed to strategically with focus groups discussion with a partner, training, counseling, technical assistance, evaluation and monitoring of the program the application of science and technology The results of this activity is increasing knowledge, ability, and skill in the management of marketing and business management. In addition, it products of leaflets or brochures, a signboard, packaging, and brands, profile business and structure organization.

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An Overview of Risk Management Planning

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-fy1482-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Martie Gillen ◽

Beatrice Pierre

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Government Programs ◽

Management Planning ◽

Risk Management Planning

As risks evolve and diversify, approaches to conducting business require a targeted focus on risk management, particularly in agriculture. This new 3-page document explores risk in agriculture, the need to understand risk, formation of strategies to manage risk, and government programs that exist to help growers and producers manage risk. Written by Martie Gillen and Beatrice Pierre, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, May 2019. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1482

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