Abstract:
Family farming is recognized by various sectors of Brazilian society and the concept emerged in
the political perspective in order to ensure rights to social groups living in rural areas and are
directly linked to land use. Gradually the discussions on the subject and advance, as the
achievements for the improvement of life in the country have been consolidated, there are new
production technologies such as mandalla system. This article aims to bring symbolic elements
and questions implied the proposed mandalla system and its role within the rural reality of the
settlement Mulungu. Presents concepts related to family farming, the mandala in symbolic terms,
the mandalla production system and finally how these issues are linked. It is concluded that there
are elements that attempt to make the production system mandalla a difference in the field,
however, an improvement in the local cultural heritage and which mainly provide water activities
could ensure the sustainability of farmers, they are practices belonging to their culture. The
question is not discount innovative technologies to the field, but to make the subject beneficiaries
to participate minimally in this decision to make this closer to its reality technology |
