A aplicação das teorias de transição sociotécnica às práticas dos Sistemas Agroalimentares Alternativos (SAA) tem permitindo aprofundar o entendimento dos processos de inovação desencadeados pela rede de atores durante a transição agroecológica. Contudo estes modelos frequentemente reduzem a escala e o território a repositórios estáticos de ativos e passivos que determinam a escala do nicho agroecológico em relação ao regime alimentar corporativo dominante. Na tentativa de superar a leitura dual e de captar a multidimensionalidade da inovação implícita nos processos de transição agroecológica apresentamos um modelo analítico formulado a partir da articulação conceitual de elementos constitutivos da teoria das configurações territoriais, da construção social de mercados agroecológicos, da governança reflexiva e da escala como ação social estratégica. Aplicamos este modelo à análise das transições agroecológicas em curso em dois municípios do Vale do Paraíba e do Litoral Norte de São Paulo. Evidenciamos que as inovações tecnológicas e a geração de novos conhecimentos no processo de transição são tributárias das habilidades sociais dos atores envolvidos na construção de coalizões sociais amplas e de arenas reflexivas de governança capazes de traduzir os novos conhecimentos socio-técnicos disponíveis em práticas concretas, abrindo assim os espaços de manobra da transição agroecológica com inclusão produtiva da agricultura familiar.
The Heliconia species with pendent inflorescences and colorful bracts are a good option as a cut flower for floriculture market, but only a few species of this type of Heliconia eg. H. rostrata, H. rauliniana and H. chartacea are commercially produced in Brazil. This study was carried out to characterize 36 Heliconia accessions, with pendent inflorescences, to be used as cut flower, intending to increase knowledge and use of these exceptional plants among tropical flower enthusiasts and consumers. The evaluations were performed on plants of the Germplasm Collection of the Instituto Agronômico (IAC) growing in shade, partial shade or full sun conditions. Qualitative and quantitative characteristics, related to clump growth and flower stem aspects were analyzed. A point scoring system was used to determine the species most suitable for cut flower utilization. All evaluated genotypes reached enough points to be considered suitable for use as cut flowers, even those with large inflorescences and bracts arranged in different planes, facts that affect and limit handling, packaging and transportation. H. mariae, H. fernandezii, H. platystachys, H. rauliniana, H. rostrata, H. standley, H. necrobracteata and H. laxa were considered outstanding. This characterization and scoring system were important to facilitate the selection of heliconia genotypes for use as cut flowers.
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the profile of Sao Roque’s agroecological farmers’ market from farmers’ perspective. Profile, income, farmers’ view about agroecology, marketing channel, aim of the farmers’ markets and relationship with pandemic were analysed using quali-quantitative methodology. Results demonstrated that pandemic highlighted the importance of short food circuits and this farmers’ market was proved to be an effective channel, which provided income increase. Farmers’ market proved to be a place of resilience, which offers healthy food supply and improves food safety and security.
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