A importância da agricultura familiar: no município de Major Izidoro

Abstract

This study aims to present in an exploratory way the importance that family farming has for the economy. In addition, a case is presented in the Municipality of Major Izidoro/AL that exemplifies this importance. Family farming was recognized as a profession in Brazil from the approval of Law Nº. 11.326/2006. Thus, the objective of this study was to demonstrate the specificities of the economic viability of family farming, according to scientific evidence. It is an integrative review study, with a qualitative approach, referring to scientific production on the economic viability and importance of family farming, comprising the reading of scientific articles that portray the central and adjacent themes of the research, published between the years 2013 and 2022. Data collection was carried out in the period August to September 2022, through the following databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), portal of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), and Google Scholar, highlighting what is most current on the subject of this discussion. Family farming was considered of fundamental importance for the maintenance of families in the countryside, as well as their participation in the production of food for income generation and also for family consumption.