O protagonismo e o Rio Rural: uma análise da participação dos agricultores no programa de microbacias hidrográficas do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

This dissertation analyzed the participation of farmers in the Sustainable Rural Development in small watersheds Program of the Rio de Janeiro State (RIO RURAL) and related development and sustainability in order to understand how is the protagonism of farmers during the participatory process of the program and what its possible institutional boundaries. Currently the Rural Rio has funding divided between the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the Government of Rio de Janeiro State and in order to bring improvements to the rural Rio de Janeiro, promotes the improvement of farmers' income and conservation of natural resources with the increase of productivity. The program is implemented by the Company for Technical Assistance and Rural Extension of the State Government of Rio de Janeiro State (Emater-Rio) that organizes his actions in watersheds and is based on the participation of farmers mainly in the management committees of watersheds (COGEM). To analyze the role of farmers in the program, we use the study of the actions implemented in the watersheds of the 3rd District Nova Friburgo municipality with secondary data analysis, nonparticipant observation and semi-structured interviews of individuals who make up the management committees of these watersheds.