In:
Revista Brasileira de Agroecologia, Associacao Brasileira De Agroecologia, Vol. 18, No. 1 ( 2023-02-15), p. 09-43
Abstract:
The design of highly resilient and ecologically efficient agroecosystems is a real need for modern society in the face of the challenges of the global status quo. Many civilizations have succumbed throughout human history from inadequate management and the resulting scarcity of natural resources. On the other hand, ancestral knowledge of native peoples was developed and applied in the management of natural ecosystems, transforming them into productive systems, in addition to being environmentally multifunctional. Brazil is a country that has favorable edaphoclimatic conditions for the establishment of forest ecosystems in practically all of its territory. In this perspective, Agroforestry Systems (AFS), characterized by the combination of trees and agricultural species, associated in time and space, present themselves as a promising alternative for the consolidation of sustainable agroecosystems. Agroforestry brings the functional principles of natural forested ecosystems, decoded by native peoples, and currently understood in the light of Agroecology. In Brazil, there are numerous successful experiences with Agroecological AFS in all five regions of the country, which comprise several biomes and social tissues. These systems promote socioecological improvements, food and nutritional sovereignty and security, restoration of degraded areas, and provide numerous ecosystem services. In order to trace a historical trajectory and review the main perspectives and challenges of Agroforestry in the different territories, here we aim to compile a series of experiences and lessons learned with SAF, from the perspective of several professionals and scholars on the subject who are working on this theme in the five corners of Brazil.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1980-9735
DOI:
10.33240/rba.v18i1.23702
Language:
Portuguese
Publisher:
Associacao Brasileira De Agroecologia
Publication Date:
2023
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