Use of new indices for evaluating the sustainability of agroecosystems in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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Abstract
was conducted in the San Geronimo Production Cooperative
RL municipality of Montalban, Carabobo state, which aimed
to assess the sustainability of agroecosystems, using as tools
the General Sustainability Index (GSI) and simultaneously
evaluated a new Agrobiodiversity Index (ADI) as an indicator
supreme agricultural sustainability. Diagnosis was made a
General Comprehensive and Participatory, to identify problems
that limit the sustainability of agro and agro-ecological
alternatives were proposed possible to achieve a medium-term
Sustainability Index (GSI) and Agrobiodiversity Index (ADI)
above 0,7 since the establishment of a methodological guide
supported by previous work, but adapted to the growing
conditions in this locality. With the application of the tools
mentioned above, it was determined that the ISM indices and
IDA, reached values of 0.52 and 0.37 respectively. Application
of Matrix Vester, showed that the main problems identified
(critical) was the poor training of these actors and poor diversity.
It produced a guide for action based on agroecological
principles that begins with on-site training of actors, based on
the implementation of a programme for the sustainable
development of small Venezuela agroecosystems, with the
vision of becoming closer to food security.
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