Economic viability analysis in agroecosystems: a study of case in Fazenda Ipanema settlement Iperó-SP region

Abstract

This project analyzed the economic viability of six agroecosystems, three of them used conventional
system and three used agroforestry system, within family farms producers from
settlements in Iperó-sp region. The results showed that the conventional systems could better
distribute the operational costs, meanwhile the agroforestry systems were more labor intensive,
which was a constrictive input to expand the cultivated area, even with land availability.
However, the agroforestry systems presented a lower input relative cost with fertilization and
cultivation and, additionally, they presented a great potential to substitution of acquirable fertilizers
between home-made inputs. Both systems are economically viable and the differences of
profitability are linked to commercialization channels, emphasizing the direct sales.