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Dinâmica Demográfica e uso da Terra no Cerrado Brasileiro: reflexões a partir da experiência do Padap

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  • Santos, Mauro Augusto dos
  • Barbieri, Alisson Flávio
  • Guedes, Gilvan Ramalho
  • Machado, Carla Jorge
  • Carvalho, José Alberto Magno de

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Com base nas teorias de desenvolvimento da fronteira e nas abordagens de estratégias de sobrevivência, este artigo ilustra o processo de colonização e dinâmica de uso do solo do Cerrado brasileiro, destacando a importância da migração, das associações agrícolas e do governo em contribuir para o sucesso de uma área de assentamento voltada para a intensificação de capital. Para ilustrar este processo com um estudo de caso, foi realizada uma pesquisa com os pioneiros na região do Programa de Assentamento Dirigido do Alto Paranaíba (PADAP) durante 2008 e 2009. Nossos resultados sugerem que a segunda geração procura emprego urbano e educação, com a migração rural-urbana se tornando uma componente chave da dinâmica de fronteira recente. O esvaziamento da fronteira, induzido pela emigração da segunda geração, parece funcionar como um incentivo, ao invés de uma restrição ao trabalho. Com uma combinação bem sucedida de provisão governamental de assistência técnica e crédito subsidiado pela Cooperativa Agrícola de Cotia, os pequenos agricultores foram capazes de adotar tecnologias de capital intensivo e experimentar novas culturas mais rentáveis, gerando maiores retornos agrícolas. Seguindo outros estudos que trabalham com a dinâmica de fronteira em outros lugares, este artigo contribui para a literatura através da combinação de teorias da economia e da geografia espacial, juntamente com quadros de desenvolvimento de fronteira, para compreender a dinâmica de uso do solo no Padap.......Building on theories of frontier development and the livelihood approach, this paper illustrates the settlement process and land use dynamics of the Brazilian Cerrado, highlighting the importance of migration, agricultural unions and the government in contributing to the success of a settlement area towards capital intensification. To illustrate this process with a case study, we conducted a survey with the original settlers in the area assigned to the Programa de Assentamento Dirigido do Alto Paranaíba (PADAP) during 2008 and 2009. Results suggest that the second generation seeks urban employment and education, with rural-urban migration becoming a key component of the recent frontier dynamics. The hollowing out of the frontier, induced by the second generation outmigration, seems to work as an incentive, rather than a labor constraint. With a successful combination of government provision of technical assistance and subsidized credit by Cotia Agricultural Union, smallholders were able to adopt capital-intensive technologies and experiment with new and more profitable crops, yielding higher agricultural payoffs. Following other studies working with frontier dynamics elsewhere, this article contributes to the literature by combining theories of economics and spatial geography along with frontier development frameworks to understand land use dynamics in Padap.

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  • Santos, Mauro Augusto dos & Barbieri, Alisson Flávio & Guedes, Gilvan Ramalho & Machado, Carla Jorge & Carvalho, José Alberto Magno de, 2012. "Dinâmica Demográfica e uso da Terra no Cerrado Brasileiro: reflexões a partir da experiência do Padap," Brazilian Journal of Rural Economy and Sociology (Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural-RESR), Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural, vol. 50(3), pages 1-14, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:rdecag:154931
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.154931
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