O agroturismo como atividade de complementação de renda e redução do êxodo rural - um estudo de caso sobre o programa de agroturismo de Paty do Alferes - RJ

Abstract

This study aim to show the impact of Agritourism as a complementary activity that is able to increase the income for rural producers who fit the Family Farming criteria, presenting a case study on the Agritourism Program in Paty do Alferes, a city in the country side of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The methodology chosen to analyze the object of this article was the review of the bibliography, as a way of substantiating the theoretical framework presented in the article, and the application of a qualitative-quantitative research, interviewing 08 family farmers who joined the Agritourism in the city of Paty do Alferes from a total of 13 benefiting family farmers, with the aim of presenting some results and impacts that the program may have had on the family income and activity carried out by the family farmer.