RURAL FAMILY FARM SUCCESSION AND COOPERATIVISM: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

Miriã Ramalho Barbosa; Mateus de Carvalho Reis Neves

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DOI

10.29327/9786527226680.1441053

Título do Trabalho

RURAL FAMILY FARM SUCCESSION AND COOPERATIVISM: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

Autores

Miriã Ramalho Barbosa
Mateus de Carvalho Reis Neves

Modalidade

IRSA - Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (01/10/2025 a 20/01/2026)

Área temática

IRSA 31 - Cooperatives and Their Role for a Sustainable Rural Future

Data de Publicação

06/08/2026

País da Publicação

Brasil

Idioma da Publicação

pt-BR

Página do Trabalho

https://www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1441053-rural-family-farm-succession-and-cooperativism--an-integrative-literature-review

ISBN

978-65-272-2668-0

Palavras-Chave

family farm succession, agricultural cooperatives, rural youth, intergenerational renewal, family farming

Resumo

Family farm succession has become a central concern for the future of rural territories, as aging farmers and the low attractiveness of agriculture to younger generations threaten the continuity of family farming. Agricultural cooperatives and farmer organizations are often cited as potential drivers of youth retention and intergenerational renewal, but evidence remains scattered. This study synthesizes recent research on the relationship between rural family farm succession and cooperativism. We conducted an integrative review following PRISMA principles. Searches were run in Scopus and SciELO (last update December 8, 2025) using multilingual terms on family/rural farm succession/transfer and cooperatives/cooperativism, without geographical or temporal restrictions. Records identified: 17 (Scopus=12; SciELO=5). After de-duplication and eligibility screening, seven peer-reviewed empirical studies were included. Main exclusion reasons include duplicates, off-topic (e.g., value chains, post-socialist transitions) and succession studies without cooperative focus. The selected literature, largely focused on Latin American contexts, converges on three main findings. First, belonging to agricultural cooperatives or farmer associations is frequently associated with a greater intention to take over/succeed the family farm, by improving income prospects, access to markets, technical assistance and credit. Second, cooperatives that invest in youth-oriented programs, leadership training and participatory spaces for young people appear better positioned to foster intergenerational commitment to farming. Third, despite this potential, structural barriers persist: gender inequalities in access to land and decision-making and limited autonomy among rural youth can undermine the capacity of cooperatives to sustain succession processes. Overall, the review suggests that cooperativism is not a sufficient condition but can be a significant enabling factor for family farm succession. The findings highlight the need for public policies and cooperative strategies that explicitly integrate youth, gender and territorial development agendas, and for comparative and quantitative research capable of addressing selection bias and moving beyond intentions to observed succession outcomes.

Título do Evento: 16th World Congress of Rural Sociology and 64th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Rural Economics, Management and Sociology
Cidade do Evento: Porto Alegre
Título dos Anais do Evento: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA)
Nome da Editora: Even3
Meio de Divulgação: Meio Digital
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BARBOSA, Miriã Ramalho; NEVES, Mateus de Carvalho Reis. RURAL FAMILY FARM SUCCESSION AND COOPERATIVISM: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW.. In: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA). Anais...Porto Alegre(RS) UFRGS, 2026. Disponível em: https//www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1441053-RURAL-FAMILY-FARM-SUCCESSION-AND-COOPERATIVISM--AN-INTEGRATIVE-LITERATURE-REVIEW. Acesso em: 22/09/2026