The Chapadinha region comprises 9 municipalities, namely: Anapurus, Belágua, Brejo, Buriti, Chapadinha, Mata Roma, Milagres do Maranhão, São Benedito do Rio Preto and Urbano Santos, which are part of the Cerrado biome. This region has 1 million hectares, 79% of which is covered with native vegetation. About 94 thousand hectares are occupied by agriculture (0.9% of the total), of which 76% are temporary crops, mainly soybeans (48 thousand hectares).

In general, the largest productions are soybeans and cassava, with 142 thousand and 26 thousand tons being produced in 2019 respectively. Family farming in this territory produces mostly cassava and rice. Considering the profile of the family production units, it can be seen that temporary crops (52%) represent the activity that generates the largest number of occupations in agriculture, followed by the raising of small and large animals (38%) and the management of natural forests (6%) as in the case of the extraction of babassu coconut and the production of charcoal the vegetable.

The Chapadinha Sustainable Strategy 2050 is a long-term planning for the eastern territory of the state of Maranhão built from the perspective of local actors. This staturegy is guided by the social, economic, productive, environmental and governance aspects. Thus, the protagonists of the territory understand that the development of jurisdiction should not be done in any way and should have a compass. This staturegy is guided by the social, economic, productive, environmental and governance aspects. Therefore, the CDR works, aligns and articulates itself in the production of food and local productive arrangements in order to generate income as well as conserve and protect the environment and its natural resources, reducing inequalities and with a more effective presence of the government.

This initiative is conducted by the CDR – Rural Development Committee of the Chapadinha microregion. Created in November 2019, it was established from the union and collective effort of territorial actors linked, directly and indirectly, to agricultural and extractive activities in the Chapadinha Region - MA. It is an instance of dialogue, articulating and fostering local agricultural productive arrangements, with a regional character, focused on income generation and based on sustainability.

Rural Development Committee of the Chapadinha Region has the following attributions:

• Compile and disseminate strategic information for agricultural and extractive production;

• Develop, support, articulate and disseminate sustainable production initiatives, programs and projects;

• Collaborate in production in an organized and sustainable way to serve the market in the region,

generating income opportunities for local farmers;

• Support, articulate and strengthen the partnership between rural producers, public institutions, companies private, non-governmental organizations, among other organizations that are in line with for the purpose of this Committee;

• Propose and articulate the promotion of solutions for local productive arrangements and rural development sustainable and supportive.

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