Family farming has relevant requirements: strengthens family work; enables the production of food for the subsistence of the families, and provides to society, food quality and affordable. Considering this relevance in rural settlements and quilombolas communities, from 2008 were developed extension work in the settlements Amparo and Lagoa Grande and Quilombo Community in Dourados, MS. The activities were based on the participation of groups and the executive team, which gradually defined important issues facing the reality of each community. After defining the locations and activities collectively began the activity in fruit growing and horticultural in Amparo settlement and Quilombo community and the establishment of agroforestry systems finished with eucalyptus and dairy cattle in Lagoa Grande settlement. It created social spaces of knowledge between communities and UFGD, conducive to the presentation of appropriate techniques aimed at self-sufficiency in production and income generation. Part of the products were consumed by households and the remainder was marketed many small fairs in the city and UFGD.
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