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2021, Volume 6, Issue 4: 879-890. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2021053
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Agroecological transition in family agriculture: A case study in Primavera municipality, Brazilian Amazon

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    Federal Rural University of the Amazon, Tancredo Neves Avenue, Montese, 66077530, Belém, PA, Brazil
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    University of the Amazon, Alcindo Cacela Avenue, 287, Umarizal, 66060902, Belém, PA, Brazil
  • Received: 27 May 2021 Accepted: 09 October 2021 Published: 21 October 2021

  • Family farmers, producing a large proportion of the food consumed by the Brazilian population, seek alternative production strategies through agroecological practices owing to financial challenges. We developed an indicator system for evaluating agroecological transition potential and analyzed farmer family profiles in a Primavera Family Farmer Cooperative. Socioeconomic and productivity data were collected through questionnaires and direct observation, and an agroecological transition index was established using factor analysis. Approximately 81% of the subsistence farmers interviewed had moderate (62%) or high potential for agroecological transition (19%), had diversified production systems, and adopted a variety of sustainable agricultural practices. However, they lived with limited infrastructure and marketed products inefficiently.

    Citation: Caio Cezar Ferreira de Souza, Marcos Antônio Souza dos Santos, Fabrício Khoury Rebello, Cyntia Meireles Martins, Maria Lúcia Bahia Lopes, Antônia do Socorro Aleixo Barbosa. Agroecological transition in family agriculture: A case study in Primavera municipality, Brazilian Amazon[J]. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2021, 6(4): 879-890. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2021053

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  • Family farmers, producing a large proportion of the food consumed by the Brazilian population, seek alternative production strategies through agroecological practices owing to financial challenges. We developed an indicator system for evaluating agroecological transition potential and analyzed farmer family profiles in a Primavera Family Farmer Cooperative. Socioeconomic and productivity data were collected through questionnaires and direct observation, and an agroecological transition index was established using factor analysis. Approximately 81% of the subsistence farmers interviewed had moderate (62%) or high potential for agroecological transition (19%), had diversified production systems, and adopted a variety of sustainable agricultural practices. However, they lived with limited infrastructure and marketed products inefficiently.


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