Ao dar boas vindas a todos os congressistas da ALASRU, minhas palavras são de agradecimento e alegria pelo esforço de vocês estarem aqui, de profundo reconhecimento ao trabalho realizado pelo Comitê Executivo local, de respeito aos companheiros da Diretoria, Miguel e Sérgio, de homenagem ao nosso presidente, Arturo que morreu em plena jornada de pesquisa, de afeto e carinho à Silvia Cloquell, que foi nossa vice-presidente, de esperança, no presente e futuro da América Latina. Quero...

The article presents a picture of the agrarian question in Bolivia,which is key to understanding the political disputes that occur in the currentBolivia that develops the government Evo Morales. He starts dealing withtwo major themes of the history of this country: the legacy of the IncaEmpire; and the 1952 Revolution and its land reform process. This AgrarianReform occurred in the region of the Bolivian plateau and attendedrevindication of the peasant masses of the region and at the same...

Este artículo hace un recupere del trabajo organizado por el Grupo de Violencia en el Campo de la Comisión de la Verdad Diputado Runes Paiva de la Asamblea Legislativa del Estado de São Paulo, Brasil.Se presenta la metodología desarrollada y empleada, el mapa especializando los principales casos de violación de los derechos que ha sido posible de ser desarrollado en el período de doce meses. Aun, son resumidas algunas de las cita públicas que fueron organizadas por el Grupo del Campo de la...

The article aims to analyze the process of agroecological transitionin settlements and camps around land reform in the Biological Reserve Pitdas Antas, municipality of Silva Jardim , Rio de Janeiro . Was adoptedtemporal perspective between the years 2000 and 2012 to understand therelationship of agriculture traditional proposals for ongoing transition. Theresearch, qualitative, was based on the analysis of case study, and thedialogue with the families settled and extension technicians...

Comparative studies have been conducted in State of São Paulo(Brazil), about Agrarian Reform in Araraquara region, in historical valleyof the Paraíba do Sul River and in São Carlos region with support fromCNPq, coordinated by Dulce Whitaker. Ongoing researchs revealedexperiences of sustainability, permanence and resistance of traditional ruraland emergence of a new rural, as alternative to the hegemonic model: modelsthat can be analyzed in view of regional development, inserted in...

This article aims to examine the situation on the environmental suitability of settlements in the state of São Paulo, and the potential of using agroforestry systems for rehabilitation and management of those areas. 10 settlements were analyzed by means of semi-structured interviews with representatives of the settlers, and analysis reports and data provided by the State Department of Environment. The results demonstrate that agroforestry has potential economic, ecological and social...

This article aims to examine the situation on the environmental suitability of settlements in the state of São Paulo, and the potential of using agroforestry systems for rehabilitation and management of those areas. 10 settlements were analyzed by means of semi-structured interviews with representatives of the settlers, and analysis reports and data provided by the State Department of Environment. The results demonstrate that agroforestry has potential economic, ecological and social...

Objetivou-se proceder à análise de práticas agrícolas e estratégiasconstituídas por grupos de assentados da região de Araraquara e de RibeirãoPreto. Buscou-se discutir a perspectiva de um novo paradigma de produção,que venha substituir moldes comumente encontrados na produção da agriculturafamiliar. O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar uma caracterização no tocante àprodução, às políticas públicas e à dimensão ambiental - discutindo, através dosmesmos, perspectivas de desenvolvimento rural...

This work was carried out in the Rural Settlement Horto Loreto,located in the city of Araras, in the state of São Paulo. The objectiveconsisted in diagnosing and analyzing the quality of the local environmentalsanitation, checking its implications for agro-ecological transition of agro-ecosystems. To collect data quantitative and qualitative approaches wereused, through closed questionnaires and semi-structured interviews,respectively. The results infer that the absence of public...

The milk production chain is important for Brazilian agribusiness,being responsible for the significant number of labor, both family and hired.The aim of this study was to characterize the aspects related to dairy cattlehandling, the associations and the socioeconomic conditions of milkproducers from Nova Xavantinta-MT. As a research instrument,questionnaires and open interviews with fifteen local producers and a politicalleader from the zone were conducted between April and June 2011. It...

The National School Meal Program - PNAE was created in 1954 with the goal of reducing malnutrition at school and at the same time improve the eating habits of students. In 2009 with Law 11.947 created an institutional link between school feeding and the local or regional family farms, since Article 14 of this law states that at least 30% of the funds transferred by the National Fund for Education Development, the states and municipalities for the purchase of food for the PNAE should be used...

This paper seeks to bring to light the universe of studies of agrarianreform in the region of more modernized agriculture in the country aboutthe discussion of environmental issues in two settlements made at different times and contexts (modalities) differentiated (PA and PDS) , environmentalissues serves as conductor axis analysis, which is supported by much of theliterature review. When proposing the topic had as purpose of discussingbrands of environmental legislation that are present in...

This paper presents data from an ethnographic research that tookplace in a small city called Bananal (a little over 11 000 inhabitants). Thereferred city is located at Vale do Paraíba in São Paulo State – Brazil.Historically, Bananal was enshrined as one of the main coffee producers inthe 19th century, in the eastern region of São Paulo State. At first theresearch investigated among the popular imagination of local studentsabout a characteristic of a character of the "folklore" in the...

The Rural Settlements are spaces created to combat the historicalBrazilian landlordism and promoting agrarian reform, providing to thefamilies of rural workers the chance to pursue social equality, economicand quality of life. This study examines the socioeconomic and the qualityof life of rural workers in the settlement "Estrela da Ilha", located in thecity of Ilha Solteira, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. The settlement was establishedin 2005 and has 209 lots. The survey was conducted with 35...