Agroflorestar: utilização de desenho e diagnóstico para potencializar a produtividade e sustentabilidade de um sistema agroflorestal em Igarassu – PE

Abstract

Agroforestry systems are paradigms aligned with the issue of sustainability, because with the right management they can lead to increased production of food and forest products in the same area. Therefore, research in this context arises as an opportunity for improvements in actions aimed at technical assistance in order to enable production in these systems. In this sense, this study aimed to propose alternatives for increasing productivity and sustainability on a small farm in Igarassu – PE. This is an area of 3.6 hectares under an agroforestry system managed by three farmers, characterized as a homegarden. An action research methodology was proposed in order to clarify the investigation of the systems production barriers under the light of practical actions, through the resolution of problems. To this end, the Design and Diagnosis methodology was applied, using the Participatory Rural Diagnosis techniques in parallel, to identify the potential and vulnerabilities of the existing agroforestry system, prescribe improvements to what already exists in the area, suggest a new crop to be inserted, draw up a production calendar, promote a workshop to enhance the productivity of the property and develop a social technology with the farmers. Through the survey of the agroecological production of the property, one can have a good overview of the potential and vulnerabilities of the system and identify them enabled the proposition of improvements in the area of study. It was found that an important factor to ensure the productivity of the system is the control of leafcutting ants. The elaboration of a productive calendar made it possible to visualize the phenology of the species, as well as the ideal time for the bees to forage, the months with the highest peak production of the species There was the realization of a workshop of vermicompostagem and construction of a booklet on the subject, which contributed efficiently, through the increase of a new system of production of organic inputs in the property. The proposal was made to introduce the culture of acerolas in the pasture area the chicken coop in which the importance of adoption can be visualized as a factor of evaluation of agroforestry systems. Finally, there was the development of a social technology that, through digital resources, brings agroecological producers closer to buyers. In this way, the importance of adopting participatory practices in technical assistance activities was emphasized so that improvements in these systems really are in line with the reality of farmers and so that the practices are actually implemented.