TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RURAL EXTENSION IN COMMUNITIES IN THE POÇOS REGION OF CAMPO FORMOSO-BA

Abstract

Technical Assistance and Rural Extension (ATER) aims to foster the development of producers through actions carried out by public or private institutions, based on the transmission of knowledge and technological gains. For ATER to be successful, it is necessary to implement individual, group, or mass methods. Discussions involve extension agents, family farmer associations, public agents, researchers, and others. However, there are many challenges in building this new development model, such as intensifying the implementation of ATER policies, increasing community participation, and conducting efficient and continuous monitoring. This article focuses on ATER in four communities in Campo Formoso, Bahia, and aims to analyze ATER actions and projects, justified by the desire and need to study the involvement of associations. The results demonstrate the need to intensify the implementation of ATER policies in the studied communities, aiming at expanding projects, increasing community participation, and conducting efficient and continuous monitoring regarding the offer and implementation of projects and actions offered to associations.