A função da agroecologia na efetivação do direito humano à alimentação

Abstract

The research sought to answer the question: is the practice of agroecology able to comply with the requirements of the human right to adequate food, food in sufficient quantity and quality, in relation to the culture of those who eat it and without harming nature? The method used was the systematic review and the bibliographic review. In a complementary way, explanatory analytical elements of historical and dialectical materialism were also used, understanding that the present topic under debate can only be understood considering the elements of concrete totality, contradiction and processes of practical mediations. From this perspective, the first chapter highlights the methodological path of the research. The second chapter analyzes the material- ideal conditions for the human right to food, seeking to demonstrate the path, as well as the social and material contradictions for the realization of an existential minimum, which can encompass the different forms of life that are welcomed by the ecosystem. The third chapter deals with strategies for implementing agroecology in the human right to food, considering the formation of the Brazilian State and public policies. In addition, the role of the peasantry as an agroecological subject is analyzed, taking into account the impediments to the realization of the human right to food, the paradigm of biotechnology in food production and the autonomy of the peasantry as a crucial factor for food production and the biodiversity conservation. It is concluded that the function of agroecology is to make the human right effective, through agroecological practices it is possible to obtain adequate food in quantity and quality, without compromising the health of those who cultivate it, nor does it harm nature. In this sense, agroecology acts in accordance with availability, access, adequacy, sustainability, increases productivity, reduces rural poverty and improves nutrition. Furthermore, it is noted that its practice is linked to the choice of farmers to preserve their health, so that it also favors social cohesion and shows resilience in the midst of crises.