Agroecologia e convivência com o Semiárido: um diálogo com estudantes da Educação de Jovens e Adultos.

Abstract

This experience report was produced from a conversation circle about Agroecology carried out with students of Youth and Adult Education at a public school in Sumé, State of Paraíba. This study aimed to discuss the agroecology principles and highlight its differences and contradictions with Agribusiness. The conversation circle had the participation of students and teachers of Youth and Adult Education and students from the Specialization Course in Natural Sciences and Mathematics Teaching for Living with the Semiarid offered by the Center for Sustainable Development of the Semi-Arid of the Federal University of Campina Grande. To introduce the debate, we propose a dialogue about memories of practices experienced by students and their families with family farming in the territory. Then, we discussed the concept of agroecology, its principles, and its importance in contemporary society. The experience aroused students' and teachers' interest in the theme, especially regarding agroecological practices of coexistence with the semiarid region.