SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY AND AGROECOLOGY IN PARAÍBA

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14210/rbts.v9n2.p41-56

Keywords:

Agroecological Technology, coexistence with the semi-arid region, rural development, technological artifacts

Abstract

Agroecology brings with it the idea of ​​building agricultural practices based on the dialogue of knowledge between modern science and traditional management techniques and proposes to break with the paradigms of Conventional Agriculture. In this context, technological practices emerge that contribute to the generation of work and income, in community, participatory activities, with low economic and environmental impact, inclusive and socially mobilizing. The present work aims to analyze how agroecological producers in Paraíba have incorporated Social Technology (ST) in their systems and how TS related to sustainable practices has influenced agrarian systems and the rural environment of Paraíba, making them closer to agroecological practices and principles. Based on the documentary analysis produced by Social Technology development projects related to the rural environment and by a bibliographical research, it was verified that there is a concentration of projects in the semi-arid region, linked to the development of water technological artifacts and that, although there are several experiences and Promising projects could have their scope and impact increased if they received support and encouragement from the State through permanent public policies to promote these initiatives.

Author Biographies

Danilo Wilson Lemos Menezes, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Environmental Historian, Licentiate in Agricultural Sciences, Specialist in Environmental Education, Master e Doctoral student in Environmental Sciences at the Federal University of Paraíba. He works as a researcher in the areas of Environmental History of the Atlantic Forest and Urban Forests and as an Analyst in Educational Affairs at the Center for Exact and Nature Sciences at UFPB.

Ely Ewerton Amorim Lopes, Sebrae/PB

Ely Ewerton Amorim Lopes, Environmental Engineer, Master in Development and Environment from the Federal University of Paraíba. He did an exchange program through the Science Without Borders program at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Has experience in the area of ​​green infrastructure and sustainable urban drainage. Carry out projects involving environmental sanitation, urban forestry, green roofs, urban agriculture and aquaponics. He is currently a Local Innovation Agent at SEBRAE/PB, working with rural technological extensionism.

Natália Marques de Almeida Lima Miranda, Secretaria da Educação, Esporte e Cultura da Paraíba

Natália Marques de Almeida Lima Miranda, Civil Engineer from the International Faculty of Paraíba, Master in Development and Environment from the Federal University of Paraíba. Works as an engineer at the Department of Education, Sport and Culture of Paraíba. He has experience in Construction Processes, working mainly on the following topics: heritage, environment, culture and construction of participatory indicators.

Denise Dias da Cruz, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Denise Dias da Cruz, Biologist, Master and Doctor in Ecology from the State University of Rio de Janeiro and Post-Doctorate in Botany from the same institution. Associate Professor at the Department of Systematics and Ecology at the Federal University of Paraíba. I am editor-in-chief of Gaia Scientia magazine. He has experience in Ecology, with emphasis on Plant Ecology and Ethnobotany, working mainly on the following topics: phenology, reproductive biology, pollination, animal/plant interaction and relationships between sympatric species. He has developed research in the area of ​​ethnobotany and its relationship with the conservation of plant resources.

Bartolomeu Israel de Souza, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Bartolomeu Israel de Souza, Geographer and Master in Development and Environment from the Federal University of Paraíba, Doctor in Geography from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and Postdoctoral in Biogeography from the University of Sevilla - Spain. He is an associate professor at the Federal University of Paraíba, assigned to the Department of Geosciences and a researcher at CNPq. He has experience in the area of ​​Physical Geography and Environment, working mainly on the following topics: desertification, soil management, plant x microclimate x soil relationship and biogeography of caatinga.

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Published

2023-07-24