Comunidades rurais, escassez hídrica e autoconsumo no Alto Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais

Abstract

The article estimates the water consumption by families of farmers in three rural communities of Turmalina, Territory of Alto Jequitinhonha, identifying strategies of supply and rearrangements for the production of food and self consumption. The methodology used in the research to obtain the data was through field recognition followed by semi-oriented interviews. The results indicate that families of agricultural families seek to build access to different waters, accessing public policies to guarantee human consumption; reorganize the production system in order to prioritize the production of food for self consumption in order to ensure sovereignty and food security in situations of water crisis.