Analysis of public policies for rural development: the case of the Rural Territory of the Center-West Region, in the state of Amapá

Abstract

This essay is a partial result of the theoretical and empirical production and systematization developed in the academic scope of the Postgraduate Program in Geography -Doctorate, at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). This essay studies the interfaces of Public Policies for Rural Development, in their territorial approach, from the case of the Midwest Rural Territory, in the state of Amapá. The guiding objective of this work is to carry out an approach to rural development, based on a Public Policy strategy that focuses attention on the implementation of Rural Territories, with an emphasis on the theme of understanding and reflecting on rural development in the state of Amapá, linked to sustainability in ruralsettlements under INCRA's responsibility. Possible innovations in the concept of development and new perspectives on territorial management will be presented. The Midwest region of Amapá has always complained to the State about the absence of Public Policies that would be responsible for making quality of life viable for its residents. The focus of the State's action in the rural space has expanded, no longer being merely sectoral and incorporated territorial aspects. The territorial focus stands out for its way of perceiving reality through the (re)ordering of the territory, adding socioeconomic characteristics that give some regions their own identities.