title: Evaluation of the relationship between education and sustainability in peasant movements: The experience of the National Education Program in Agrarian Reform.
abstract: Brazil is one of the largest agricultural producers in the world. However, its agrarian composition is based on two markedly different production models, particularly in relation to sustainability: a peasant family agriculture, which plays an important role in food production for domestic consumption and advocates agro-ecological practises; and agribusiness, the politically and economically hegemonic model that produces commodities for export based on monoculture and intensive use of pesticides. Therefore, in order to create the means to develop peasant lands, social movements and peasants have engaged themselves politically and defended an education model grounded in sustainable practises of production and social organisation. Taking this into account, the main purpose of this paper is to analyse and assess the Brazilian experience of integration between education and sustainability, in the National Education Program in Agrarian Reform (PRONERA). To accomplish this aim, a survey with a semi-structured questionnaire was carried out among teachers, students, monitors, and coordinators of the course offered by PRONERA. The surveys showed that the courses are promoting the concepts of sustainability among peasants. However, many adjustments need to be taken into consideration during the planning process for the next courses offered by PRONERA.
authors.affiliation: Geography Department, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 305 Robert Simonsen St., Presidente Prudente, São Paulo 19060-900, Brazil. Electronic address: rogeo@ymail.com.
authors.forename: Rodrigo Simão
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Camacho
authors.affiliation: Geography Department, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 305 Robert Simonsen St., Presidente Prudente, São Paulo 19060-900, Brazil. Electronic address: sobreirounesp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sobreiro Filho
authors.affiliation: University of Brasília, Department of Management, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília 70910-900, DF, Brazil. Electronic address: sobreiro@unb.br.
authors.forename: Vinicius Amorim
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Sobreiro
authors.affiliation: Production Engineering Department, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Eng. Luiz Edmundo C. Coube 14-01, Bauru, São Paulo 17033-360, Brazil. Electronic address: enzo@feb.unesp.br.
authors.forename: Enzo Barberio
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Mariano
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods*; D001938:Brazil; D003906:Developing Countries; D004493:Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Assessment; Land reform; Peasant; Rural movements; Sustainability