Agroforestry systems improve production and recover areas in Pará, Brazil
Fresh Banana
Bacuri
Brazil
Published May 10, 2022
Tridge summary
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 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.
Original content
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 ...
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