THE HISTORY OF RURAL EXTENSION IN BRAZIL: FROM REPRODUCTION TO REFLECTION

This paper aims to understand how contemporary Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (ATER by its acronym in Portuguese) in Brazil has been shaped, seeking to find the determinants for its configuration. To achieve this objective, the legislation that regulates ATER - PNATER, PRONATER and ANATER...

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Autores: Vieira, Silvia Cristina [UNESP], Bernardo, Cristiane Hengler [UNESP], Lourenzani, Ana Elisa [UNESP], Satolo, Eduardo Guilherme [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/247018
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11449/247018
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ATER
PNATER
Rural communication
Rural Extension
Technical Assistance
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Sumario:This paper aims to understand how contemporary Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (ATER by its acronym in Portuguese) in Brazil has been shaped, seeking to find the determinants for its configuration. To achieve this objective, the legislation that regulates ATER - PNATER, PRONATER and ANATER public policies - was verified. Relevant events for extension service were also investigated, such as the creation of INCRA, CATI, ACAR, EMBRATER, EMBRAPA, CNDR, CNDRS and CONDRAF. The discussions, based on documents and literature review, have revealed that contemporary ATER is based on sustainable rural development, although the practice is not yet a reality.