O cultivo da mandioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) representa uma das culturas de maior importância socioeconômica no Brasil, pois desempenha um papel social na geração de emprego e renda de agricultores familiares e comunidades, que tem nessa…
Brazilian agrarian issue, resumed especially in the 80s and 90s by rural social movements, has motivated several academic studies and governmental programs. The understanding of the mechanisms of income generation within productive units and life…
La presente investigación se realizó con el objetivo de evaluar el efecto de los microorganismos de montaña (MM) sobre variables de crecimiento y producción de biomasa del agroecosistema maíz bajo un manejo agroecológico en Villaflores, Chiapas,…
Los sistemas silvopastoriles intensivos SSPi empiezan a considerarse como una herramienta de mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático (CC) en la medida que logren expandirse. El SSPi pueden producir 12 veces más carne que el pastoreo extensivo…
Los humedales altoandinos son considerados ecosistemas frágiles que proporcionan servicios ecosistémicos para el mantenimiento de la biodiversidad y economía andina, sin embargo, actualmente la amenaza global del cambio climático los pone en grave…
Aluminium toxicity has been recognized as one of the most common causes of reduced grape yields in vineyard acid soils. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two liming materials, i.e. dolomitic lime and sugar foam, on a vineyard…
Nos últimos anos do corrente século, o sector da agricultura orgânica tem visto as suas áreas de produção, cotas de mercado e número de consumidores a crescer. Na União Europeia, o enquadramento legal deste modo de produção data do início dos anos 90…
In recent decades, agricultural and agrarian transformations have placed emphasis on the family production units. In Brazil, family farming is responsible for 4,367,902 establishments representing 84.4% of properties in the country (Census of…
Human-carnivore conflict has been recognized as one of the main threats to carnivore conservation. When small livestock or poultry are available, small carnivores will likely prey upon them. Centinela -a rural área located in Southern Chile where…
This article aims to analyze the contribution of family farming for rural development in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The methodology used was based on data from the 2006 Agricultural Census, conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and…