PERÍMETRO PÚBLICO DE AGRICULTURA IRRIGADA E A INTERAÇÃO CAMPO-CIDADE

o caso de Jaíba - MG

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the municipality of Jaíba (MG) as a space that interconnects the countryside and the city, a place where agriculture has become the predominant economic activity and a structuring factor of the territory. Jaíba is located in the north of Minas Gerais, and the interaction between the countryside and the city characterizes the conformation of this territory, driven by the installation of public irrigated agriculture perimeters since the 1970s. The specific objectives of this study are to analyze the interactions between the countryside and the city; characterize the demographics and economic aspects of the municipality of Jaíba; and analyze the interviews conducted with the local population. The methodological approach used was qualitative-quantitative, descriptive, and exploratory, with 32 interviews conducted in 2024 through a survey, in addition to the use of secondary data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and the Automatic Recovery System. The results revealed the intense presence of agriculture and livestock in the local economy, the significant socio-spatial relationship between urban and rural centers, and continuous population growth, with an emphasis on the increase in the rural population, albeit to a lesser extent than the urban population. It is considered that the territory of Jaíba has been strongly transformed by the large irrigation project, reinforcing the rural-urban interface and configuring itself as a space marked by economic and social dynamism. However, it is important to note the need for further research analyzing the impacts of recent developments, such as photovoltaic industries, on the reconfiguration of the municipality.