Contribuições do sistema agroflorestal para o desenvolvimento da agricultura sustentável no município de Abreu e Lima

Abstract

The interest in studying agroforestry arises from the experiences obtained in the discipline of Agrarian Geography, in which relevant experiences on this subject were obtained and the interest in understanding the role of Sítio São João, which was a pioneer in the use of agroforestry in agricultural production. The justification for this research lies in understanding the dynamics of expansion of the agroforestry system in Abreu e Lima, through comparative analyzes of the last two agricultural censuses, interviews with a producer from Sítio São João and through bibliographical reviews. This work has as general objective to analyze the main reasons that promoted the implantation of the Agroforestry System in some sites of Abreu e Lima. The specific objectives are to present what the agroforestry system is and its importance for agroecology and investigate what is promoting the expansion of agroforestry in Abreu e Lima and identify the intention of different establishments to adopt this system. From the result, it was identified that this expansion occurs with greater intensity in two macro-regions of this municipality, the main agents that promoted this expansion were the ideal conditions for the development of this system, the support of an NGO in the dissemination of knowledge and for presenting the first site to adopt this technique. It was concluded that there is a need to give more space to sustainable techniques in agriculture, even though farmers face some barriers to the development of a more sustainable production model, they remain strong in recovering the traditional knowledge of rural people, knowledge that is gradually increasing. shared by several generations.