The Invisibility of Young People in Family Farming: A Gender Perspective in the Semi-Arid Region of Ceará, Brazil
Publisher: Cahiers Agricultures
Author(s): Laudemira Rabelo and Julien Daniel Pierre Burte
Date: 2023
Topics: Gender, Renewable Resources
Countries: Brazil
The evolution of family farming cannot be analyzed only from the perspective of production. Since it is also a kinship unit, the family farm reveals social tensions that contribute to the migration of young people, especially for young women. This study presents an analysis of the factors that contribute to this migratory process, considering youth and gender variables. The analysis is based on a participatory diagnosis, multisectoral interviews and surveys in thirty-three communities located in the center of the Ceará State (Northeastern Brazil).