A comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations and implications for rural extension in Minas Gerais
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Resumo: | This paper describes a comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organisations and attempts to explain why they prefer to carry out production and marketing activities by themselves. It also examines the implications of the findings for rural extension and related services. A total of 122 interviews were conducted with different categories of farmers and with the extension workers. The comparative analysis of two case studies (Cruz Alta and Pantano) showed that socio-economic characteristics were not very significant in determining the level of farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations in Minas Gerais. The ability of managers emerged as one of the most important factors in the success or failure of farmers’ organizations. The presence of private competitors can also greatly determine the direction and the destiny of the whole process. Another relevant conclusion is that farmers are more predisposed to participate when the organisations offer additional benefits to them, such as tractor services and sale of inputs. The research findings show that the role of rural extension should be more related to providing more advice on participatory activities and management techniques to farmers’ organisations. The major implication of the findings for rural extension, and other institutions involved in the development of rural communities and farmers’ organisations, relates to the importance of putting more emphasis on providing knowledge to local people in the technical aspects of managing collective businesses. |
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A comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations and implications for rural extension in Minas GeraisAdministraçãoUma comparação sobre a participação de produtores rurais em organizações de produtores e implicações para a extensão rural em Minas GeraisExtensão ruralAssociaçõesRural extensionAssociationsManagementThis paper describes a comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organisations and attempts to explain why they prefer to carry out production and marketing activities by themselves. It also examines the implications of the findings for rural extension and related services. A total of 122 interviews were conducted with different categories of farmers and with the extension workers. The comparative analysis of two case studies (Cruz Alta and Pantano) showed that socio-economic characteristics were not very significant in determining the level of farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations in Minas Gerais. The ability of managers emerged as one of the most important factors in the success or failure of farmers’ organizations. The presence of private competitors can also greatly determine the direction and the destiny of the whole process. Another relevant conclusion is that farmers are more predisposed to participate when the organisations offer additional benefits to them, such as tractor services and sale of inputs. The research findings show that the role of rural extension should be more related to providing more advice on participatory activities and management techniques to farmers’ organisations. The major implication of the findings for rural extension, and other institutions involved in the development of rural communities and farmers’ organisations, relates to the importance of putting more emphasis on providing knowledge to local people in the technical aspects of managing collective businesses.Neste artigo, faz-se uma comparação sobre a participação de produtores rurais em organizações de produtores rurais e procura-se explicar porque os mesmos preferem conduzir suas atividades de produção e comercialização sozinhos. Examinam-se também as implicações dos resultados para os serviços de extensão rural e outros serviços relacionados. Um total de 122 entrevistas foram realizadas com diferentes categorias de produtores e com os extensionistas da região. Pela análise comparativa de dois estudos de caso (Cruz Alta e Pantano), mostrou-se que as características socioeconômicas não são tão significativas para determinar o nível de envolvimento dos produtores com suas organizações em Minas Gerais. A habilidade dos administradores apareceu como um dos mais importantes fatores de sucesso ou fracasso das organizações de produtores rurais. A presença de competidores particulares pode também determinar grandemente a direção e o destino do processo como um todo. Outra conclusão relevante é que os produtores estão mais predispostos a participar quando as organizações oferecem benefícios adicionais, tais como serviços de trator e venda de insumos. Pelos resultados da pesquisa infere-se que o papel da extensão rural deve estar mais relacionado ao oferecimento de aconselhamento em atividades participativas e à transmissão de técnicas administrativas. A maior implicação dos resultados para os serviços de extensão rural e outras instituições envolvidas no desenvolvimento de comunidades rurais e organizações de produtores rurais está relacionada com a importância de colocar mais ênfase na transmissão de conhecimento sobre aspectos técnicos de gerenciamento de negócios coletivos.Organizações Rurais & Agroindustriais2011-04-182015-05-04T13:47:50Z2015-05-04T13:47:50Z2015-05-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://revista.dae.ufla.br/index.php/ora/article/view/185VILAS BOAS, A. A.; GOLDEY, P. A comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations and implications for rural extension in Minas Gerais. Organizações Rurais e Agroindustriais, Lavras, v. 7, n. 3, p. 259-270, 2005.http://repositorio.ufla.br/jspui/handle/1/9080Organizações Rurais & Agroindustriais; v. 7, n. 3 (2005)2238-68901517-3879reponame:Repositório Institucional da UFLAinstname:Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA)instacron:UFLAporhttp://revista.dae.ufla.br/index.php/ora/article/view/185/182Vilas Boas, Ana AliceGoldey, Patriciainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2016-01-14T19:00:48Zoai:localhost:1/9080Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.ufla.br/oai/requestnivaldo@ufla.br || repositorio.biblioteca@ufla.bropendoar:2016-01-14T19:00:48Repositório Institucional da UFLA - Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA)false |
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A comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations and implications for rural extension in Minas Gerais Administração Uma comparação sobre a participação de produtores rurais em organizações de produtores e implicações para a extensão rural em Minas Gerais |
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A comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations and implications for rural extension in Minas Gerais |
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A comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations and implications for rural extension in Minas Gerais Vilas Boas, Ana Alice Extensão rural Associações Rural extension Associations Management |
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A comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations and implications for rural extension in Minas Gerais |
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A comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations and implications for rural extension in Minas Gerais |
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A comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations and implications for rural extension in Minas Gerais |
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A comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations and implications for rural extension in Minas Gerais |
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A comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations and implications for rural extension in Minas Gerais |
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Vilas Boas, Ana Alice |
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Vilas Boas, Ana Alice Goldey, Patricia |
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Goldey, Patricia |
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Vilas Boas, Ana Alice Goldey, Patricia |
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Extensão rural Associações Rural extension Associations Management |
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Extensão rural Associações Rural extension Associations Management |
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This paper describes a comparison on farmers’ participation in farmers’ organisations and attempts to explain why they prefer to carry out production and marketing activities by themselves. It also examines the implications of the findings for rural extension and related services. A total of 122 interviews were conducted with different categories of farmers and with the extension workers. The comparative analysis of two case studies (Cruz Alta and Pantano) showed that socio-economic characteristics were not very significant in determining the level of farmers’ participation in farmers’ organizations in Minas Gerais. The ability of managers emerged as one of the most important factors in the success or failure of farmers’ organizations. The presence of private competitors can also greatly determine the direction and the destiny of the whole process. Another relevant conclusion is that farmers are more predisposed to participate when the organisations offer additional benefits to them, such as tractor services and sale of inputs. The research findings show that the role of rural extension should be more related to providing more advice on participatory activities and management techniques to farmers’ organisations. The major implication of the findings for rural extension, and other institutions involved in the development of rural communities and farmers’ organisations, relates to the importance of putting more emphasis on providing knowledge to local people in the technical aspects of managing collective businesses. |
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