The issue of rural development in Brazil has always been a major challenge, especially for
family farming. In a way, the agricultural scenario has always favored large estates to the
detriment of family farming. In this sense, this work sought to deepen the discussion on rural
development, which is so relevant when it comes to combating rural poverty, hunger and
unemployment. In order to do so, it was discussed how slow rural development took place in
Brazil and how the creation of public policies aimed at family farming can contribute to
human emancipation and to face food and nutritional insecurity, which have reached large
masses in Brazil and in the world. . Old public policies, such as the National School Feeding
Program, reformulated to serve family farming and combat food insecurity in schools, as well
as the Food Acquisition Program, which emerged in a scenario of protagonism for family
farming, were also addressed. in this research. It was also observed, in the open market, a
traditional instrument of family agriculture that is still considered the main market for the
flow of family agricultural production. Finally, the implementation and strengthening of
public policies aimed at rural development for the insertion of family farmers can bring
satisfactory results in rural and urban environments. In this sense, it is relevant to maintain
and expand public policies that aim to guarantee the inclusion of family farmers in the
mercantile exchange, necessary actions in the fight against unemployment and food
insecurity. The open market, which is also part of the lower circuit of the urban economy,
presents itself as a democratic channel for family farming to sell what it produces, therefore,
this research portrays the difficulties experienced by farmers in participating in the mercantile
exchange, be it institutional or in spaces public such as fairs.
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