Do movimento de agricultura alternativa à política agroecológica : uma análise do subsistema de agroecologia em Minas Gerais

Abstract

This thesis discusses the relationship between agroecological movements and the political system of the state of Minas Gerais, aiming to comprehend interactions among its players as a method for passing an agroecological agenda in the state government. We have put this subject into perspective through three theorical approaches: the network theory of social movements, the strategic action fields approach and the public policies subsystems theory. Altogether, these approaches led us to perceive the agroecological movement as a field of action inserted in complex networks that sought to occupy several political environments through both conflicting and cooperative interactions. The sources used in this research included official documents and files and semi-structured interviews with key players from the agroecological context in the state of Minas Gerais. Based on the patterns of its interactions, three time periods were separated in this analysis: The first period (2000-2010) in which we identified the appearance of agroecological topics in the institutional context of the state legislative branch; The second period (2011-2018) in which interactions among social movement representatives, lawmakers and bureaucrats were further improved, which allowed the agroecological agenda to enter directly into the decision sphere of the state government; And the third period (2019-2022), when communication networks with state government were reduced, but not without resistance from the agroecological movements towards lawmakers, willing to secure previously achieved policies. As conclusion, the dispute for public policies by the agroecological movements stablished an agroecological subsystem that has succeeded in achieving several policies for the field through different actions such as institutional participation in public audiences and councils and the proximity policy.