O serviço de assistência técnica no projeto de Assentamento Palmares II

Abstract

Technical assistance and rural extension in Brazil has been used as an instrument for measuring the development in rural areas. However, this public policy still faces obstacles caused by the profile of technical extension, which is still tied to the model diffusionist previously required, and also in the bureaucracy and lack of resources, characteristics of public services to the population. This research deals with the analysis of the functioning of technical assistance practiced in Palmares II PA, located in the municipality of Parauapebas, from the perspective of farmers assisted. For the preparation of this research initially sought to references on the subject, soon after the survey was conducted of data through participatory interviews with farmers, concerning the organization of the system of Technical Assistance and later the settlement was the systematization of these data with the aid of secondary documents which are provided by official agencies. The service of technical assistance and rural extension in the South and Southeast of Pará, as well as on the national scene, in general, is still undergoing several discussions regarding its limitations and prospects, coupled changes concerning the methodologies most appropriate to the work of assistance toward the family farm. And the results of this research are that, among the 62 farmers interviewed, only 18% reported receiving technical assistance, these 27% say that this service is related to an agreement with INCRA service provider, and 73% could not say. When asked about how does the technical assistance, 36% of farmers reported to occur only visits to the lot, 9% said participating in technical meetings, visits added to the batch, while 55% said only attend meetings that occur in the settlement. The quality of service, the assessment of farmers portrays the previous results, 18% of farmers interviewed rated as good, 73% fair, and 9% classified as poor. In relation to that assistance has brought improvements to the production system, it was noted also that this service had little influence on the diversification of family farming, with 18% of farmers interviewed reported much improved, 18% slightly improved, and the vast majority 64% of farmers received assistance did not interfere with anything, which suggests an important discussion about the advent of new methodologies and approaches to programs ATER and thus can discuss what has been the contribution to the diversification of this service production of the assisted families.