Entidades de apoio a agricultura familiar: um estudo com os produtores da feira da agricultura familiar da UFOPA

Abstract

The present work was carried out within the limitations of the extension project, Strengthening Family Agriculture, in which the author participated as a volunteer. The project provides producers with support and space to sell their products. And this support is important, not only from the University, but also from other entities that the author will talk about. The objective of this research is to map the entities that support Family Farming in Santarém, from the perspective of producers who participate in the Ufopa Family Farming Fair (FAF-UFOPA), an extension project developed within the scope of the Solidarity Economic Enterprises Incubator (Iecosol). The methodology used to develop the research was a qualitative approach, with the application of a form to a sample of 10 producers participating in the Project. The results show that the main support entities are Ufopa, STTR and Emater. Also noteworthy is the NGO Projeto Saúde e Alegria, which was also recognized by producers as an entity of great importance for AF in the region.