Environmental impacts of the conversion of conventional honey production to organic matter produced in family units of the Santa Rosa agrarian reform settlement in Itaquiraí-MS

Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the Ecological and Environmental Impacts of a group
of family farmers in the conversion of the conventional production of honey to organic in Itaquiraí-
MS by the Ambitec method of animal production. A group consisting of eight family production
units, Santa Rosa tsetlement, was evaluated, with a comparative approach between
the years of 2012 and 2014. It was observed that of the 25 indicators analyzed, 17 presented
statistical differences (P <0.05), however 3 indicators did not contribute to the improvement
of the transition from the conventional to the organic. The average overall impact index for
the conventional system was μ = -1.5 and for the organic system μ = 3.7. There was a 17.79%
increase in technology (PIT) due to the transition from conventional production to the organic
honey production system. The conversion of honey producers has resulted in a positive socio-
-environmental and ecological impact.