Family agriculture: effects of pronaf in the west region of Paraná

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the dynamics and effects of the National Program for Strengthening Family Agriculture (PRONAF) in the western region of Paraná. Currently, policies directed to the agricultural sector have two approaches: on the one hand, the strengthening of the competitiveness of business agriculture, focused on the external sector, and on the other, the strengthening of family agriculture in order to contribute to the generation of employment and income in rural areas and urban areas. To evaluate the effects of PRONAF, the Panel Data Model was used in view of its superiority in relation to the Cross-Section and Pure Time Series. It was verified that the PRONAF is a sectorial policy capable of generating positive effects both in the growth of the product and in the generation of income, employment and tax revenue of the region. Through a better orientation of the agents involved, policies such as PRONAF can help in the development of regions with characteristics similar to those studied.

Keywords

• Agricultura Familiar
• PRONAF
• Dados em Painel