A política nacional de ater na perspectiva agroecológica para os assentamentos de reforma agrária: uma breve análise dos programas do governo lula no período 2023-2024

Abstract

This article is the result of a research that aimed to examine the current “scenario” of public policies for family farming, with emphasis on the analysis of the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Policy aimed at agrarian reform settlements and the perspective of agroecology. The methodology was carried out through bibliographic research guided by the categories “rural settlements”, “public policies”, “technical assistance and rural extension” and “agroecology”; as well as through documentary research, considering data and information on the settlements, Ater, government policies and programs provided by the IBGE and government agencies. This paper addresses the historical evolution of Ater in Brazil, the meaning of rural agrarian reform settlements and the specific needs of rural workers in terms of technical-scientific advice and rural extension actions. In addition, the study analyzes some of the recent government programs of the current Lula government that seek to strengthen family farming and promote agroecology, from the perspective of sustainable rural development.