Análise socioeconômica do Projeto Mandalla Mais Infância no município de Paraipaba-Ceará

Abstract

Agriculture is considered one of the main economic activities in Brazil, with family farming being a segment of great importance for the development of small farmers and for national growth. Family farming is the main source of guarantee of national food, and it is extremely important that there are public policies in this sector, this study focuses on carrying out a project aimed at this purpose. The Mandalla Mais Infância Ceará Project works as a promoter of family farming, aiming to guarantee security and food sovereignty for children from Ceará. The study in question was carried out in the municipality of Paraipaba/CE and aimed to carry out a socioeconomic assessment of the 15 beneficiaries of the Mandalla Mais Infância Project in the municipality, in addition to trying to understand the impacts on family life. Data were obtained through a questionnaire containing 18 questions, where the answers were provided with a friendly dialogue with the farmers. The responses obtained quantitatively were arranged in Excel spreadsheets for analysis. According to the results obtained, it was possible to trace the social and economic profile of the mandaleiros of Paraipaba, in addition to understanding that the project had positive impacts on the lives of the participating families, especially with regard to food diversity and cost reduction. However, farmers claim that the project can undergo improvements to enable its full development.