AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR, EXTENSÃO RURAL E DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL: UM OLHAR PARA ATUAÇÃO DO RURALTINS

Abstract

The present work aims to describe the activities carried out during the mandatory internship at the Rural Development Institute of the State of Tocantins (Ruraltins), which took place from July 24 to October 10, 2023. In addition, it describes the importance of family farming in Brazil, one of the sectors responsible for promoting food security with healthy foods and circulating income among these producers. It also highlights the emergence of some technical assistance and research institutions, crucial factors in the development of family farming in Brazil. In Tocantins, Ruraltins was established primarily to promote the national policy of rural assistance and extension in the state, with its mission being to contribute in a participatory manner to agricultural development through initiatives that strengthen family farming and improve the quality of life of the Tocantins population. During the internship, the main activities carried out were the organization of the XIII Family Farming Fair, monitoring of the Oportunidade Agreement, acquisition of food through the federal program PAA - Food Acquisition Program, distribution of seed kits through the state program Mesa Farta, submission of rural financing projects through Fomento and Pronaf. Therefore, it is evident that through the discussions within this report, it is understood that family farming and rural extension are intertwined, especially with the role of technical assistance and rural extension institutions as promoters of this productive model through public policies for sustainable development and food security for the population.