Participatory soil quality evaluation in a No-Tillage Vegetable System

Authors

  • COUTO, Rafael da Rosa Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agroecossistemas da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
  • ZANELLA, Marcelo Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária e Extensão Rural de Santa Catarina (EPAGRI)
  • FAYAD, Jamil Abdala Autônomo
  • LOVATO, Paulo Emilio UFSC
  • CURMI, Pierre Agrosup Dijon, França
  • COMIN, Jucinei José UFSC

Keywords:

indicators, soil physical atributes, soil chemical and biological properties

Abstract

Soil quality (SQ) can be altered by management practices, and that depends on soil characteristics.
We report a training experience on participatory QS evaluation in No-Tillage Vegetable
System, in different regions of Santa Catarina state. Methods were adapted and applied in
order to train farmers, technical assistance and rural extension agents, and university students.
The focus was on the transition from conventional agriculture to agroecological systems.
We chose QS indicators that could be measured in the field, such as soil cover, organic
matter, compaction, and erosion. We also present an example of participatory SQ evaluation.
Projects funded by MDA/SAF/CNPq, MCTI/MAPA/MDA/MEC/MPA/CNPq, MDA/SAF/DATER
and MCTI/MAPA/MDA/MEC/MPA/CNPq, supported training of 260 people between 2009 and
2016. A practical handbook for participatory QS evaluation in No-Tillage Vegetable Systems
was edited and published.

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Published

2018-08-21

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2018): Anais do VI Congresso Latino-americano de Agroecologia; X Congresso Brasileiro de Agroecologia; V Seminário de Agroecologia do Distrito Federal e Entorno; 12 a 15 de setembro de 2017, Brasília/DF

Section

CBA - Construção do Conhecimento Agroecológico