THE ROLE OF THE BRAZILIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE IN THE MID-WEST

Abstract

Based on this work, we propose to analyze the scope of public policies implemented by the Brazilian Federal Government aimed at irrigated agriculture in the Midwest, under the sign of regional development. To this end, methodologically, we used bibliographical and documental research to identify the status of official surveys and those of international organizations on the development of irrigated agriculture in the country, as well as the structuring of legal and institutional arrangements that stimulate the segment in the Midwest region, through the use of federal public resources. The data made it possible to verify that the incentive projected for the sector in the region considers the predominant model of agriculture and land structure in the region, aiming at fulfilling Brazil's role in the international division of labor, as an exporter of commodities.