PUBLIC POLICIES FOR COEXISTENCE WITH THE SEMI-ARID REGION: THE P1+2 PROGRAM IN A MUNICIPALITY IN CEARÁ, BRAZIL

Abstract

The objective is to present the P1+2 Production Cisterns Program as a Public Policy for the strengthening of family farming in the municipality of Icó in the Semi-arid Sertão of the State of Ceará, Brazil. Methodologically, this research is an exploratory case study of a basic nature with a qualitative-quantitative approach. The data were secondary to the Elo Amigo Institute, the institution that executes the program in the municipality. In general, the results pointed out that from the promotion and access to the Program, the families of Icoense were able to have their productive activities strengthened in the areas of cultivation, animal husbandry, family agribusiness and handicraft production. Regarding the fulfillment of the functions attributed to the productive projects, all families had an increase in efficiency within the subsystems and the strengthening of the relationship with the market. As for income, if food needs are met, families can sell the productive surplus and thus generate an improvement in income. Finally, the structure generated by the program provides support so that families can maintain a production condition, at least minimum in the dry season, giving sustainability to the working conditions in the field.