attending primary school (Table 2 and Figure 1.2). The most
concerning situation occurs in the North East where more
than 42% of the heads of the family farms are illiterate. This
is a crucial indicator since the education level of the head of
the household positively correlates with most of the variables
analyzed, including income (r = 0.42).
Regarding the availability of capital, being the third classic
factor of production, our analysis reveals another concerning
situation. The total income of nearly two thirds of the family
farms (62.31%) is below national minimum wage, with 6.13%
of the families falling under the line of extreme poverty
(Table 2 and Figure 1.3). In comparison, the income of the
farmers in the North East is low, while the financial situation
of farmers in the South is often much better.