Use and handling of practical agroecológicas in farms of the locality in San Andrés, municipality La Palma

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Ania Yong Chou

Abstract

The research was conducted at the farms the
municipality of La Palma, Pinar del Río province, during
the years 2012/2013 with the objective to evaluate the use
and management of agro-ecological farms from the San
Andrés community. The study methodology was based
on the basic principles of agroecology and designed from
participatory planning in the implementation of development
strategies, including the integration of diagnostic methods
used to achieve the objectives. Stages started with the
identification and characterization of agroecological
practices commonly used in the agricultural sector of
the community, in addition to performing diagnosis for
the limitations and potential of the farms in the use and
management were implemented agroecological practices,
for characterization and prioritization of problems the
FODA matrix which allowed determining the strategy for
achieving the objectives was used. This involved enhancing
the strengths possessed farms in implementing ecological
practices to take advantage of opportunities that could be
affected by the environment, in addition to an analysis of
the current situation was designed participatory development
strategy for better use and management of agro-ecological
practices in the community under study. In this context
besides to formulate the strategy, the of full integration
of the territory organizations supporting farmers and have
strengthened the production system was achieved with
agroecological approaches.

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Yong Chou, A. (2016). Use and handling of practical agroecológicas in farms of the locality in San Andrés, municipality La Palma. Cultivos Tropicales, 37(3), 15–21. Retrieved from https://ediciones.inca.edu.cu/index.php/ediciones/article/view/1249
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