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family farming; local development; spatial production circuit; middle
Solimões; cassava flour.
This thesis seeks to understand the role of family farming in the production of
cassava flour and its impact on sustainable local development, especially in the
context of public policies. To this end, we started with a theoretical-conceptual
analysis of the spatial production circuit, within a Miltonic perspective, using a mixed
approach (qualitative-quantitative). This concept allows the analysis of the entire
production process, from the initial phase to final consumption, understanding that
the circuit is not a closed whole. The research aimed to explore how class, property
and labor relations influence the cassava flour production circuit, in addition to
analyzing the dynamics between producers and power structures in the region. There
is an interconnection between all phases of the circuit, as its elements are
responsible for the interactions and information contained in this process. In this way,
it is possible to identify the dynamics of this production system and the effects that
are generated in relation to what is proposed as local development. An
empirical/observational investigation was carried out in rural communities that
produce cassava flour, exploring the trajectories of family farmers from a historical
and economic perspective, in addition to trade in three cities in the Middle Solimoes.
It is crucial to analyze the implications for spatial organization resulting from the
insertion of monopoly capital in the Middle Solimoes, especially in rural areas. The
objective of the research was to analyze the spatial circuit of cassava flour production
in the Middle Solimoes, identifying its economic, social and environmental dynamics.
This aims to understand how these factors can be used as strategic instruments to
enable sustainable local development through the cassava flour production circuit, in
addition to understanding the behavior of family farmers in the face of technical,
scientific and informational innovations.