Taioba’s operation: the use of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) and urban agriculture in the building of agroecological sense of schoolchildren of the public network of São Leopoldo, RS

Authors

  • OLIVEIRA, Bruna de Movimento Other Food. Programa de Alimentação, Nutrição e Cultura (Palin) - Fiocruz Brasília
  • RAGUSE, Mateus Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • FRANCISCO, Marceli S. Baratirieri E.M.E.F. Francisco Cândido Xavier
  • OKAJIMA, Yoko Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • HENTGES, Tatiane Isabel Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • SILVEIRA, Tamires Augustin da Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

Keywords:

Food and nutritional education, Environmental Education, School Vegetable Garden, Traditional Vegetables

Abstract

Involving the understanding and dissemination of the concept of food and nutrition security,
through the agroecology in the practice of urban agriculture, the project involves agents of
organizations that seek to apply horizontal working methodology, collective and collaborative
in poor communities. The Elementary Municipal School Francisco Cândido Xavier, welcomed
the project, providing space and time for development of activities with students of 5th and 7th
year, residents of the Housing Allotment Orestes Priest in São Leopoldo city/RS. Formulating
schedules involving activities of planting, composting, irrigation and production of seedlings
that address the practical context the themes of food, agriculture, agro-biodiversity and NUS
- Neglected and Underutilized Species - focusing on the profile of the formation of a student
with critical autonomy and ecological awareness, reconnected to nature in urban centres and
outlying communities.

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Published

2018-08-19

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 - Educação em Agroecologia