O sindicato dos trabalhadores e trabalhadoras rurais de Santarém/PA no contexto da questão agrária e políticas públicas para agricultura familiar no Brasil e na Amazônia

Abstract

This monograph provides a general overview of the history of agrarian issues in Brazil and the Amazon, highlighting the inequality in land distribution and the exploitation of rural labor, the context of agrarian reform, and the processes of constructing public policies for family farming. Based on this context, it presents a study of the Rural Workers' Union of Santarém (STTR), emphasizing its role in organizing and fighting for the rights of family farmers over 50 years. This is done through the perspectives of union members who are still active and others who have been part of the STTR's history. The general objective of the monograph is to analyze the performance of the STTR in the context of the agrarian issue and public policies for family farming. The methodological procedures adopted in this work include a bibliographic, documentary, qualitative, and field approach, with data collection and analysis techniques based on a semi-structured interview guide with open and closed questions applied to eight former and current representatives of the STTR. The results show that the STTR was crucial in securing rights such as access to land, rural credit, social security, and institutional markets, in addition to promoting community organization and resistance against agribusiness exploitation. The final considerations point out that, despite the progress, the union faces challenges such as the expansion of agribusiness, climate change, and member attrition, requiring greater engagement and adaptation to new demands. The work contributes to the debate on public policies for family farming and highlights the importance of social organizations in the fight for justice and sustainability in rural areas, as exemplified by the STTR.