OS EMPREENDIMENTOS SOLIDÁRIOS DA MICRORREGIÃO DE IPORÁ-GO

Abstract

The solidarity economy is seen as a catalyst local development strategy, assigning to economic developments in solidarity the ability to generate employment and income, performing economic activities based on the principles of self-management, solidarity and cooperation. This research is a study on social economy developed in micro-Iporá, in order to identify the main obstacles encountered by solidary economic enterprises existing in the studied area. Initially, the text presents a conceptual discussion about solidarity economy, desconstructing the concept of solidarity economy, as a phenomenon that will overcome the capitalist system, revealing the design of a hybrid economy, able to interact with the different economic principles, doing the same in text, a reflection on the role of State on these projects. Subsequently it performs a socioeconomic characterization of micro-Iporá to understand the scenario in which these developments emerge. The third part of the dissertation discusses about the experiences, bottlenecks and challenges faced by economic enterprises in solidarity micro-Iporá, in particular, two projects of production and marketing of products of family farming. The research conducted for the preparation of this section is delineated by a qualitative research method known as PRA* (Participatory Rapid Appraisal) for better present approach conditions to the subject matter under discussion and its actors. It was noticed that solidary economic enterprises of micro-Iporá even indicated as a tool for material and immaterial reproduction of territories face problems caused by internal conditions, which are magnified by dependence and influence of agents and external variables. This study presents some suggestions and actions to the identified bottlenecks be overcome for the supportive economic enterprises of micro-Iporá.