Agroforestry systems improve production and recover areas in Pará, Brazil

Published 2022년 5월 9일

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A training program conducted by Embrapa has taught farmers in the Marapanim River basin in Pará, Brazil, how to cultivate bananas and bacuri in Agroforestry Systems (SAF) in Permanent Preservation Areas (APP) and Legal Reserves (RL). The initiative aimss to combat environmental issues and enhance production and income for local farmers. The course covered various techniques such as no-tillage, propagation of fruit trees, and seedling production. The project is part of the Transfer of Sustainable Technologies project, funded by Sudam, Emater Pará, and the Marapanim River Basin Committee, and is designed to restore APPs and RLs in the Marapanim River Watershed.

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Cultivating bananas and bacuri in Agroforestry Systems is a production and area recovery strategy for farmers located in the Marapanim River basin, in the Northeast region of the state of Pará. The subject was the subject of a training carried out by Embrapa, which brought together farmers and technicians, last Thursday (05/05), at the institution's Experimental Field in the municipality of Terra Alta, in Northeast Pará. The Marapanim River Basin is the oldest colonization region in the Amazon and currently suffers from the consequences of disorderly occupation. “This region comprises twelve municipalities in Pará and presents socio-environmental problems resulting from deforestation and silting on the banks”, says analyst João Paulo Both, from Embrapa Amazônia Oriental. The strategy found to reduce environmental liabilities and at the same time generate production and income for farmers living in the region is the use of Agroforestry Systems (SAF) in the recovery of Permanent ...

Source: Embrapa