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<p> We aim to describe the water conflict intensified by agribusiness involving the traditional communities of Pau Preto and Quilombo da Lapinha, located in the Middle São Francisco River Basin, Brazil. To this end, a descriptive qualitative research design was adopted. Data were collected through bibliographic and documentary research, as well as 14 semi-structured interviews with social actors involved in the conflict. The research corpus was analyzed using Thematic Analysis. The findings indicate that the expansion of agribusiness in the region, driven by the implementation of the Jaíba Project, resulted in a significant increase in water use for irrigation in the Middle São Francisco River Basin. Combined with recurrent droughts and limited water availability, this expansion has intensified water-related conflicts in the region. The origin of the analyzed conflict is inherently political, as it stems from historical inequalities in access to and use of water resources among different social actors, thereby reflecting persistent power asymmetries.</p>

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“The River Means My Life. Without it, I Am Nobody”: Conflict Over Water Intensified by Agribusiness Involving Traditional Communities in the Middle São Francisco River Basin, Brazil

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    2026年7月20日

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  • José Vitor Palhares dos Santos,
  • Alexandre de Pádua Carrieri,
  • Alice de Freitas Oleto

摘要

We aim to describe the water conflict intensified by agribusiness involving the traditional communities of Pau Preto and Quilombo da Lapinha, located in the Middle São Francisco River Basin, Brazil. To this end, a descriptive qualitative research design was adopted. Data were collected through bibliographic and documentary research, as well as 14 semi-structured interviews with social actors involved in the conflict. The research corpus was analyzed using Thematic Analysis. The findings indicate that the expansion of agribusiness in the region, driven by the implementation of the Jaíba Project, resulted in a significant increase in water use for irrigation in the Middle São Francisco River Basin. Combined with recurrent droughts and limited water availability, this expansion has intensified water-related conflicts in the region. The origin of the analyzed conflict is inherently political, as it stems from historical inequalities in access to and use of water resources among different social actors, thereby reflecting persistent power asymmetries.