ADOPTION OF AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS BY SMALLHOLDERS IN BRAZILIAN AMAZON

The objective of this study was to identify the factors that have affected the adoption of commercial agroforestry systems (AFS) by smallholders of the municipality of Bragança, state of Pará, Brazil. Tools of Rapid Rural Diagnosis (structured interview and direct observation) and of Participatory...

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Autores: Pompeu, Gisele do Socorro Santos, Rosa, Leonilde Santos, Santos, Mônica Mota, Modesto, Rozi Silva, Vieira, Thiago Almeida
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN
Repositorio:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.revista.ccba.uady.mx:article/679
Acceso en línea:https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/679
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Agroforestry; Agriculture
Smallholder agriculture; Eastern Amazon; Agroforestry systems.
Agricultura familiar; Amazonia Oriental; Sistemas Agroforestales.
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Sumario:The objective of this study was to identify the factors that have affected the adoption of commercial agroforestry systems (AFS) by smallholders of the municipality of Bragança, state of Pará, Brazil. Tools of Rapid Rural Diagnosis (structured interview and direct observation) and of Participatory Rural Diagnosis (agricultural calendar and ranking) were used.. The majority of smallholders that adopted these systems in Bragança received funding from government banks to purchase seedlings and other inputs; in order of importance, access to financing, utilization and management of agroforestry systems, education of farmers and decision-making are determinant factors for adoption of agroforestry systems implanted in smallholders’ areas of the municipality of Bragança, state of Pará.