THE PRECARIZATION OF LABOR IN THE FAMILY FARMING IN NEPOMUCENO-MG

Abstract

In recent years, the precarization of agricultural work in Brazil has intensified, which contributes to the insalubrity of work and the degradation of the quality of life of workers in the field and in agriculture. Thus, the objective the article was to investigate the precarization of work in family farming in Nepomuceno, municipality located in the Sul de Minas planning region. The methodological procedures adopted were bibliographic research, document analysis, fieldwork and semi-structured interviews, which were carried out between March 2016 and March 2019. Thus, it was observed that, in most cases, the wages are paid according to productivity achieved and formal labor contracts are rare. There is a false sense of control over the production process, as despite the formal ownership of farms, many coffee farmers do not have autonomy over decisions about their farms.