AGRICULTURA URBANA EM MONTES CLAROS-MG:

URBAN AGRICULTURE IN MONTES CLAROS-MG: diversified food production in different locations

Abstract

The city of Montes Claros-MG, located in the North region of Minas Gerais, it is noted that the practice of urban agriculture (AU) is an activity that has been the object of research by Universities, through undergraduate and graduate studies. In this sense, the objective of this work is to contextualize the role of AU in relation to the production of diversified foods that are being grown in the city in different types of areas. This article is the result of a master's thesis research, which adopted as a methodology the case study in line with the elements of the participant research, such as: interview as an instrument for data collection and analysis of legislation and thematic bibliographies. It was found that the practices inherent to Urban Agriculture have become a reality in the city, with a diversity of crops being practiced in various neighborhoods, in backyards, public and private areas, through agroecological principles.