Small-scale production and the organic composition of capital

Abstract

This note provides initial thoughts on the development of the small family output
in the agricultural sector in the Brazilian economy since the 1950s, focusing on the organic
composition of capital in the whole of the economy and what is the minimum necessary
capital for each sector and the process of valorization of land. The main hypothesis is
that the increase in the requirements for operating as a capitalist productor opens space for
family production.

JEL Classification: P12; Q11; Q13; Q10; B51.