Agricultura familiar, luta pela soberania alimentar e defesa do território: o caso do acampamento Zé Maria do Tomé

Abstract

This study aims to discuss the struggle and resistance of family farming in maintaining its territory, customs, and food sovereignty in the face of the advancement of agribusiness and its profit-oriented vision. The specific objective of this work is to report, through the case study of the Zé Maria do Tomé Camp, the problems faced by the peasantry in the face of the advancement of the food agroindustry that seeks to generate economic growth independent of the impacts generated on small producers, loss of diversity given that companies prioritize monoculture and the use of pesticides. The methodology was carried out through exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach through a narrative bibliographic review, with data taken from periodicals, literary works, site visits, and other sources that contribute to the historical and multidisciplinary context developed. It is concluded that family farming plays a fundamental role in the internal distribution of food as well as in the relationship between man and the land and his subsistence, preserving traditional knowledge of cultivation and greater productive diversity with a profile of more sustainable production.