The conventionalization of organic agriculture has been described as a process in which organic agriculture increasingly adopts the features of conventional modes of production based on industrial farming methods. The increasing supply of organic products to the large retailers is considered the main driver of conventionalization. This process has negative implications for the agrobiodiversity of organic farming systems. The present study aims to investigate and analyze the impact of retailing strategies on the agrobiodiversity of organic farms. A survey of farms located in rural areas near large urban centers (three metropolitan regions in Southern Brazil and four Italian regions) was undertaken. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews based on a semi-structured questionnaire. The analysis indicates that the farms surveyed maintained a high level of agrobiodiversity and active participation in alternative food networks. Our findings point out that there was a significant and positive correlation between the crop richness index and the share of farm sales through alternative food networks. We conclude that adopting various forms of direct sale is the key factor in stimulating farms’ agrobiodiversity, but proximity to densely populated areas is a necessary precondition for the development of the short food supply chains needed to stimulate the diversification of organic agriculture.
A agroecologia e a produção orgânica crescem em diversos países, em um contexto de risco alimentar e agravamento de problemas socioambientais. No Brasil, uma das formas de regularização da agricultura orgânica é através das Organismos de Controle Social (OCS), as quais permitem a venda direta por agricultores familiares aos consumidores finais. Pouco se tem estudado sobre o potencial dos OCS na formação de cadeias curtas de proximidade espacial. Tendo um olhar sobre essas cadeias, analisou-se as formas de regularização orgânica institucionalizadas no Brasil, com foco no potencial dos OCS para formação de cinturões verdes agroecológicos. A partir de análise de dados do Cadastro Nacional de Produtores Orgânicos, percebeu-se que têm aumentado o número de produtores e estabelecimentos regularizados por OCS e verificou-se uma concentração de produtores espacialmente próximos de centros urbanos populosos. Conclui-se que os OCS contribuem para a formação de cinturões verdes agroecológicos e seu estímulo pode aumentar o acesso aos alimentos orgânicos, além de agregar aos entornos urbanos benefícios socioambientais.
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