The possibility of a crisis in family farming referring on the succession of the company is concerning when some children leave the property because they are not able or do not want to be a farmer. This is a situation that could affect the socioeconomic viability of rural settlements of Agrarian Reform. Therefore, the objective of this case study was to know desires, future perspectives and the reality experienced by the young residents of the rural settlement Florestan Fernandes, located in Florestópolis (PR), since these young actors could continue to use gained batches. It was concluded that the majority of these young people have great interest in continue living and working in the batches with their parents, but the limitation of the family earnings in agricultural activities and the lack of their own income force young people to choose leaving the property to seek new opportunities.
Rural youth; family succession; rural settlement; agricultural policy
