A Importancia do Programa de Aquisi??o de Alimentos (PAA) nos territórios da cidadania dos Estados de Minas Gerais e da Bahia: Cria??o de novos mercados a partir da vis?o dos Agentes de Assistência Técnica e Extens?o Rural (ATER)

摘要

This article aims to identify how the Foodstuff Acquisition Program has influenced market creation for family farmers in two Brazilian states – Minas Gerais e Bahia and also the limitations and benefits of the program from the point of view of the extension agents. A bibliographic research and a quantitative exploratory study were conducted, questionnaires were sent to extension agents who work for public rural extension agencies, municipalities, NGOs, cooperatives and producers’ associations, during the year 2010-2011