Chinese Machines, Peasant Lands: Technology to Feed Brazil

This documentary follows the technical cooperation between Brazil and China to democratize the mechanization of peasant family farming in Brazil’s Northeast. The film reveals the challenges faced by Brazilian small-scale farmers and the expectations surrounding new agricultural technologies, which today are largely concentrated in agribusiness. By listening to the voices of the workers, the documentary shows how this partnership — inspired by the achievements of the Chinese Revolution — can strengthen agrarian reform, expand the production of healthy food, and modernize the countryside without abandoning agroecological practices, achieving a leap in productivity, environmental care, and social justice.

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Máquinas Chinesas, Terras Camponesas: tecnologia para alimentar o Brasil (Brazil de Fato, 2025)