INVESTMENT PRACTICES AND INCOME GENERATION IN THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY FARM

Abstract

The research aimed to identify the investment and income generation strategies of family farmers in the municipality of Irati-PR. The specific objectives were: to characterize the profile of the family farmer and his property, to list the income generation strategies of family farmers, and describe the investment choices of family farmers. A survey was carried out with the application of 50 closed questionnaires to rural producers. The results show that the way in which family farming properties obtain income is concentrated on tobacco production, which is one of the three main sources for 74% of respondents. In addition, the production of soy, corn, and beans is recurrent. The rural producers have made investments in the last 10 years mainly aimed at the acquisition of agricultural machinery, land acquisition, and construction of warehouses buildings. The producers mainly use resources from PRONAF, which is considered the most important source of financing.

Keywords

• agricultura familiar
• renda
• investimento