Viabilidade agroeconômica da produção orgânica de plantas condimentares para o desenvolvimento sustentável em propriedades familiares na região do Vale do Rio Pardo/RS.

Abstract

The present work aims to demonstrate that through agroecologycal practices, using the organic culture of plants, is possible a sustainable development in familiar properties of the Vale do Rio Pardo/RS region. The need of culture’s diversification in the region exists, since familiar agriculture is based mainly on the tobacco’s monoculture. Therefore this work is about the production of spices (plantas condimentares) as an alternative of diversification in the region. At first an analysis of familiar agriculture is done, its agriculturists practices through times, the role of the Agroecology in this context and how this helps the sustainable regional development. After that, familiar agriculture is analyzed in the context of the Vale do Rio Pardo, showing the characteristics of the region, as well as activities of diversification that already take place in agriculture. The organic production of spices (plantas condimentares) in the region is the next step, starting from the culture of these plants, its improvement and its commercialization, from the survey and analysis of data collected in familiar properties in the region. These data disclose that the production of spices (plantas condimentares) generates income, that can guarantee the sustenance of the producing family. At last an evaluation of the agroeconomic viability of the culture of condimented plants and its contribution for the sustainabel regional development is done.