DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN FAMILY AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF COOPASVALE-RS-BRAZIL

Abstract

This study aims to identify the factors that influence the decision-making    process    in    the    management    of    Coopasvale's associated farmers. In this sense, the content adds significant possibilities for regional development, as family farming plays an important role in the economy. Methodologically the research is characterized   as   bibliographic   and   descriptive,   with   data analyzed qualitatively. As the main results of the research stand out that 86% of Coopasvale  associates   have   no   difficulty   in defining which cultivar will be produced on their property, this choice in 57% of  cases   is   associated   with   economic   factors. Regarding the application of economic and financial controls, only 14% of the survey participants  apply   this   type   of   control. Thus, it can be concluded that, performing a   good   administration,   with   efficient   organization   and   planning,   to   achieve productivity in family farming, presents itself as something complex and a challenge for rural producers and that   the   decision process in the properties object of the study are associated with economic factors.