Impact of public policies and research and development on Brazilian agriculture

Resumen

The objective of this work was to analyze impact evaluations in the field of agriculture, based on academic studies registered in master theses and doctoral dissertations defended in Brazil. As the methodological procedure, bibliometric techniques and data analysis were used to investigate nine indicators related to the main themes, methodologies, study territories, universities, and types of impact explored. The results show that the environmental dimension was predominant in the investigations, mainly in the Northeastern, Southern, and Southeastern regions. The most common themes are the protection of natural resources, organic and agroecological production, and carbon stock. Regarding methodological procedures, the non-experimental approach is the most common, and, among projects, programs, and public policies, the program for strengthening family agriculture, Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar (PRONAF), is the most evaluated in the context of Brazilian agriculture.