A percepção do agricultor familiar sobre solos e agroecologia: estudo de caso em Boa Vista-PB.

Abstract

Agroecology is a science still under construction and soil conservation practices are not well recognized by most farmers. Considering that each individual perceives, reacts and responds differently to the actions on the environment you live in, it1s possible to understand the importance of knowing the forms and views that farmers have land, through their perception of living and use of this resource natrual. In addition, for the farmer to adopt in their routine guidelines of the principles of Agroecology in sustainable land management, it is essential that this express their knowledge, so that added to scientific knowledge, can establish the sustainable use of soil resources, in order to balance environmental and food security. The objective was to know the perception of family farmers in two rural communities, Caluete and Bravo, in Boa Vista - PB, aboutsoil and Agroecology, through a semi-structured questionnaire with 20 questions abbording their use, degradation and conservation practices soil, to 40 farmers in two communities. The results indicate that farmers in two communities know what is degradation and soil erosion, the impacting activities of soil quality, but can not express a view of what is Agroecology, because their practices are not consistent with the principles in this science, which expressed the need for intervention and extension of the government to enhance the dialogue on agroecological transition in the region and strengthen the conservation of natural resources.