Training course in agroecology: a constructive and integrative tool

Abstract

The training course in agroecology promoted by Embrapa and its partners, aims to promote
the exchange of knowledge among the participants, in order to base the construction of
knowledge on family agriculture based on agroecological principles. The course’s actions take
theoretical methodological principals, integrative activities and reflective dynamics. The participants
demonstrated commitment, engagement and dedication during the course term and
were instigated to elaborate a plan for a transitional agroecologist production, linked to the
respective place of work. The organization of the course turned to building of an agriculture
with basis in agroecologist, archived they goal in time their methodological actions was disseminated
to the balance and favoring family-based agroecological production systems, as
well got prepared the agents involved in the buildings and transitions processes, to work as a
sustainable ecology.