Agricultural technical education and family succession:

what students on the agricultural technical course at IFRS Campus Sertao

Abstract

The succession process in family businesses is a topic studied in the field of Administration as it allows business continuity over generations within the same family. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the perceptions of students on the Agricultural Technician course at the Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS), Campus Sertao, about the process of family succession on agricultural properties. This is a basic, qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research with technical documentary, bibliographic and field research procedures. This is a case study. The research subjects were 37 students from the IFRS Agricultural Technician course (Sertao), in the year 2023. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire containing 24 questions. Data analysis followed the guidelines of content analysis theory. As a result, it is highlighted that more than half of the students intend to remain on the agricultural property and more than three quarters intend to remain in agricultural activity. Despite highlighting that agricultural work is undervalued, which motivates people to leave the field, they state that support from family and school, which provides qualifications, positively influences the decision to remain in the field.

Keywords: Professional education; Technical course; Agriculture; Family succession.