RESEARCH AND EXTENSION OF AGROECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT

Abstract

This study shows results of a research done in little farms of Santa Catarina state, Brazil, where it was tested different management systems to the improvement of soil attributes. To develop this study, farmers were trained to measure the best treatments of weed, insect and diseases control, as well as soil quality (e.g. root development, cover crops, soil compaction) and corn and bean production. Farmers noted the interaction among some soil attributes and detached those related to soil quality as the most linked to plant production. As related to sustainability of the system, little emphasis was given by farmers, suggesting deficits in their knowledge about the benefits of sustainable agriculture production.

Keywords

• Qualidade do solo
• Sustentabilidade
• Biodiversidade