Implantação de um sistema agroflorestal em Frederico Westphalen

Abstract

The excessive exploitation of natural resources has brought catastrophic consequences to our planet. The indiscriminate use of pesticides in the environment contaminates the water, the soil, and has destroyed the fauna and flora of several locations. These facts have contributed to the worsening of climate change, worrying authorities and international organizations. A more recent alternative that has been adopted are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) created by the 2030 Agenda that aim to improve the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural conditions of the planet. Among several alternatives to achieve sustainable development, Agroforestry Systems (SAFs) stand out. Thus, this work sought to carry out the planning and implementation of an Agroforestry System in the area of the Association of Parents and Friends of Exceptional Children (APAE), in the city of Frederico Westphalen aiming to promote and encourage sustainable practices in the community, promoting interdisciplinary spaces between academics and farmers in practice. As a result, the academic community and family farmers adhered to the theoretical and practical training courses that were developed. Moreover, in a few months after the implementation we noticed the return of the diversity of local fauna species concomitant with the production of food from some annual crops. However, it is important to mention that there were significant losses of seedlings implanted in the beds due to the extreme drought of the region in the summer of 2021/22 associated with the quality of the world. However, it was possible to observe that the system is in the process of soil recovery, fulfilling its environmental and social function. This productive system can be an alternative to achieve the goals of sustainability.