Agroecologia

a experiência de organização social de agricultores familiares em Foz do Iguaçu/PR

Abstract

This work presents how Agroecology develops among family farmers in Foz do Iguaçu / PR. The objective is to describe the social organization process of family farmers in Foz do Iguaçu linked to the Western Nucleus of the Ecovida Network of Agroecology. The analytical theoretical framework used corresponds to the social dimension of Agroecology, therefore, It’s a qualitative study that included empirical data such as a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews collected during the field research. The article is divided into five parts: introduction to the proposed theme, to the social dimension of Agroecology, the history of the West region and the factors that determined the development of ecologically based agriculture in that region and the analyzes the social organization process of family farmers in Foz do Iguaçu. Finally, it is evident that among the factors that influenced the production and commercialization of agroecological products and consequently the structuring of the Ecoiguaçu Group is in the formation of an ATER Network that counts on the participation of different organizations that show interest in promote sustainable rural development in the West of Paraná.