Socioeconomic aspects of urban agriculture in the central neighborhoods of Três Lagoas, MS

Abstract

As much as urban gardens have always been present in society, only after 1990 have the eyes
turned, since urbanization has a direct link to the high rates of poverty and hunger, and gardens
could reverse this scenario. With this, greater investments in the improvement of the general
food of the population gained strength, hence the strengthening of agroecology. With its techniques
less damaging to the environment and the human being, it has gained prominence in
terms of improving the condition of social health. This paper proposes a survey of urban gardens
in the central region of Três Lagoas, MS, applying a questionnaire on the agroecological
issues that surround the urban gardens, in order to promote the knowledge of agroecology,
as well as to measure and classify the horticulturalists’ previous knowledge about the alternative
techniques of planting. The results obtained allowed the elaboration of tables in order to
elucidate and homogenize the answers for a better understanding of the panorama of urban
gardens in the studied area.