Implantação de um sistema agroflorestal em área de pastagem no município de Juruti-Pará

Abstract

Agroforestry systems help increase the productivity and profitability of farmers, and contribute to the conservation of ecosystems and to mitigate the effects of global warming by combining agricultural production with the cultivation of trees, shrubs, annual crops, and/or animals in the same area and time. Large corporations and institutions are looking for ways to promote sustainable development through projects that aim not only to improve agricultural production, but also to combat climate change. Taking these aspects into consideration, the present work evaluated the process of implementing an Agroforestry System (AFS) in a pasture area in the municipality of Juruti, using soil conservation practices to develop more efficient production systems in terms of productivity and diversification. The local factors that potentialize the implementation of the AFS were identified and described, such as communities dedicated to the production of seedlings and suppliers of agricultural inputs. In addition, native species of the Amazon biodiversity, with potential for food, cosmetics, perfumery, handicrafts and timber extraction were included in the model, as well as those that are present on the list of species vulnerable to extinction, evaluating their growth and development. In the eight-month postimplantation period, it was found that the species had a good adaptability, taking into account the planting period and the local soil. However, the importance of a previous survey regarding the characteristics of the biological cycle of each species, allied to the basic training of labor, in order to provide the minimum conditions for the good development of the agroforestry system, should be highlighted.