DESENVOLVIMENTO MUNICIPAL RURAL COM BASE NAS SUAS POTENCIALIDADES: APLICAÇÃO DA MATRIZ DE CONDICIONANTES, POTENCIALIDADES E DEFICIÊNCIAS – CPD

This article proposes a model of development for management of small rural farms in Guatambu (SC). A diagnosis with the data on rural farms surveyed was prepared, identifying their weaknesses and potential applied to matrix Constraints, Potentials and Disabilities (CPD). Finally, it was suggested a management model for small farms. The study was made through descriptive research with qualitative approach. Regarding the methodological procedures it is a case study. It appears that some of the difficulties found in small farms as the poor condition of roads, housing problems, the lack of media such as internet and telephone, a fact that complicates access to information and the permanence of young people in the field. It was felt the need to diversify production, and aimed at the small farmer income. It also identified differences between the entities consider most relevant issues and the reality of the small producer. We conclude that it is necessary to offer alternatives to diversify the production, promote greater dialogue between farmers and authorities to provide better living conditions for families of the field ensuring its permanence and reducing the rural exodus