Avaliação de sustentabilidade em propriedades em processo de transição agroecológica no município de Chapecó-SC

Abstract

The organic and agroecological production are based maintenance principles and ecological processes in agricultural production systems. With that, is developing new methodologies for evaluating production systems and their temporal and spatial continuity. The sustainability assessment is a new measure to measure the sustainability indices and the possibility of maintaining the property in the long term. There are several methodologies for assessing sustainability, but on a regional or local scale. To analyze organic production systems worldwide has developed an assessment tool called the Framework for the Assessment of Natural Resource Management Incorporating Sustainability Indicators (MESMIS) systems. The MESMIS can analyze the production systems of a property, and evaluate the environmental, social and economic sustainability and there compares to other properties or to levels considered optimal. The MESMIS methodology will be used for the evaluation of sustainability in 02 properties in the agro-ecological transition and vegetable production and compare them with the parameters taken as ideal The results show the critical points for the maintenance and sustainability of the positives. Critical points is related to soil management, the need for seed procurement and the need for manpower in the properties. The strengths relate to agro-biodiversity and the diversity of marketing products. Therefore, to maintain sustainability in the properties there should be incentives for improved land management practices and the implementation of alternatives and methodologies for local seed production of vegetables grown on each property.