Desenvolvimento local, agricultura familiar e povos tradicionais : uma análise em torno da assistência técnica e extensão rural no estado de Tocantins

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze the extensionist practices of the State of Tocantins servers linked with the Rural Development Institute of the State of Tocantins - TO, specifically regarding the Local Development conception and understanding around the Traditional Peoples of the region. The National Policy for Rural Technical Assistance was privileged as a reference - PNATER. The research was conducted under qualitative basis and developed from a characterization of relationships and practices involving professionals in the extension. To collect data it was used semi-structured questionnaires made with rural extensionionists of technical assistance from the State of Tocantins, particularly professionals related to the Rural Development Institute of the State - Ruraltins; also resorted to desk research and informal interviews. The results of this research revealed difficulties in the construction of the services provided by the Institute as it reflected in the design and implementation of local development as well as the design around traditional peoples and the service they provided. This study recommended the development of further studies, with more emphasizing over the situations in which they present the reality of extension activities once this service is seen as an effective and necessary tool when it comes to monitoring, dialog and understanding of the actors who make up much of family farming and specifically traditional peoples.