Análise de redes sociais (ARS) na gestão de políticas públicas de agricultura: um estudo de caso sobre o PRONAF

Abstract

This research analyzed from the perspective of Social Network Analysis (SNA) how is the process of managing public policies for rural development in Brazil, specifically through the Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar (Pronaf). The case study was chosen as a research technique, which rose qualitative and quantitative data from publications of the Ministério do Desenvolvimento Agrário and Sistema de Operações do Crédito Rural e do Proagro (Sicor) of the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB). The actors were identified and classified, established connections were recorded and indicators and structural measures were calculated. The results showed moderate density networks both in financing the costs of production and in investment. It stressed a significant regional disparity in the distribution of Program resources and insufficient technical assistance and rural extension. It is proposed to strengthen the Programa Nacional de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural na Agricultura Familiar e na Reforma Agrária (PRONATER) as overcoming vector of the current challenges faced in Pronaf management. It is suggested for future studies to verify the impact of the implementation of new tools to support the Pronaf, in order to reach the democratic potential of this public policy.