Agricultura familiar na Amazônia

o contexto da cafeicultura no centro de Rondônia

Abstract

We investigate family agriculture and the productionof coffee in the Southern Amazônia, mainly in thecenter-east of the State of Rondônia. In this directionthe spaces produced by colonists proceeding from theStates of Espírito Santo and Paraná had beenresearched. We verify that all the commercializationstructure derives from the State of Espírito Santo,compelling the product to cover great distances untilthe ports of Vitória or Paranaguá, instead ofdropping the production off at Porto Velho, aprocedure that would reduce the transport costssignificantly. Rather than upon a rationality suchfact is based on a reliable relation between producersand intermediaries. The working relations, mainly thesystem of share-croppers, are an important agent forthe coffee culture, an activity that despite the obstaclesis relevant to the generation of work and income inthe Southern Amazônia.