Monitoramento participativo de sistemas agroflorestais nos assentamentos do município de Iperó - SP
Resumo
Support the agroecological transition processes in Horto Bela Vista and
Ipanema settlements, in Iperó-SP, is an important demand since the entire
region is in the buffer zone of the Ipanema National Forest. Recently, farmers
from both settlements were awarded projects of implementation of Agroforestry
Systems (AFS) in their plots and the monitoring of these areas, through
participatory research, is an important strategy in the regional context. This
study aimed to follow the agroecological transition of both settlements through
participatory monitoring of forest restoration actions with AFS, seeking to
evaluate and understand, through the use of sustainability indicators, changes
in socio-cultural, economic and ecological aspects arising from these actions.
Therefore, workshops were held with farmers and Participatory Rural Appraisal
tools were used for raising awareness and building these indicators. Through
participatory methodologies, a set of forty indicators were created with attributes
related to soil recovery, socioeconomic aspects, socio-cultural aspects,
environment and satisfaction. In a second stage, two monitoring were done; one
at the end of the dry season and another at the end of the rainy season,
between 2015 and 2016. The monitoring was carried out with the use of various
techniques and tools that made possible the participation and understanding of
farmers throughout the process. The participatory research included the
objectives and the reality of the group, contributing to the perception of farmers
for the need of constant monitoring to achieve the sustainability of their
Agroforestry Systems. The research brought reflection on autonomy of those
involved as to the various needs that the AFS have, revealing the main existing
obstacles and difficulties among farmers and helped in the process of appropriation of new management techniques in production systems. In
addition, it contributed to the discussion of the different dimensions of
sustainability and the potential of agroforestry systems to promote
agroecological transition and restore ecological processes.