Diffusion of Agroforestry Systems in Small Farms in the Upper Valley, Minas Gerais
Difusão de Sistemas Agroflorestais para Pequenas Propriedades do Alto Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais
Difusão de Sistemas Agroflorestais para Pequenas Propriedades do Alto Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais
This project will take place in the municipality of Turmalina, in the Upper Jequitinhonha Valley region of the state of Minas Gerais. Most of the local population is made up of small farmers who have to leave for seasonal work in neighboring cities and states. The conditions of the land, in addition to local legislation, make subsistence nearly impossible. Agroforestry systems will therefore be implemented, with their designs adapted to the small farms characteristic of the region. This alternative means of production will be offered to the population, in an attempt to reach subsistence. The Vicente Nica Alternative Agriculture Center and the local Rural Workers? Union will be strengthened by the implementation of this initiative.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Rede de Intercâmbio de Tecnologias Alternativas
Country:
Brazil
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 26,980.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 66,160.00
Project Number:
BRA/96/03
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
100 families are expected to benefit from this project. 5 demonstration agroforestry systems will be implemented, followed by the implementation of 25 systems in the small farmers? properties. A campaign against the use of fire will take place in 600 properties. These families will thus be empowered and capacitated to remain in their traditional homes, eliminating the need for migration to neighboring cities for work in conventional plantations or life in the slums of large urban centers.
Capacity - Building Component
The alternative agriculture systems to be introduced will be explained and taught in detail to the small farmers involved, generating iindependence to maintain the Agroforestry Systems in the future.
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Ms. Jessica Pedreira
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