Public and technological policies for the family agriculture transformation: Effects on the rural development

In the reality of the rural world, it is necessary to provide services and infrastructure that allow family farmers to maintain competitiveness, which is why it is essential for the participation of local agricultural development. Sustainable development means obtaining the necessary economic growth, guaranteeing the preservation of the environment and social development for the present and future generations. Therefore, for sustainable development to occur, there must be a harmonization between economic development, environmental preservation, social justice (access to quality public services), quality of life and the rational use of nature's resources (mainly water). Family farming means the cultivation of land carried out by small rural landowners, whose labor force is essentially the family nucleus, in contrast to employer agriculture - which uses contract workers, fixed or temporary, on medium or large properties.