A produção científica nas ciências agrárias da Universidade Federal do Ceará (2015-2025): entre a hegemonia do agronegócio e as epistemologias do campo

Abstract

This dissertation, titled Scientific Production in Agricultural Sciences at the Federal University of Ceará (2015 2025): Between Agribusiness Hegemony and Rural Epistemologies, aims to critically map and interpret the research trends developed in theses and dissertations within the Graduate Programs in Agricultural Sciences at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) from 2015 to 2025. The study investiga tes the paradigmatic tension between the hegemonic logic of agribusiness and the demands of family and peasant agriculture in the area's research agenda, within a Ceará agrarian context marked by structural contradictions and territorial conflicts. The cen tral hypothesis guiding this investigation is that, despite the expansion of access to public higher education, scientific production in graduate agricultural sciences remains mostly oriented by agribusiness interests and paradigms, although the study seek s to identify signs of emerging scientific counter hegemonies. The proposed methodology is qualitative, employing descriptive quantitative techniques for initial mapping purposes, based on a documentary and bibliographic survey of works defended at UFC in official repositories. The research aims to contribute to the reflection on the role of the public university in Ceará in building a new agenda for Agricultural Sciences, committed to food sovereignty, territorial rights, and the construction of alternativ es to the socio environmental crisis.