Benefits and challanges for organic agriculture in the municipality of Santa Teresa, ES

a case repport

Abstract

Besides ecological processes, the agriculture productions’ systems involve social processes too. The organic agriculture has, like a basic beginning, develop a production without chemical products and favour the human being integration with the natural resources, preserving them for the future generations. The study identified the benefits and challenges of the Organic Agriculture into the rural properties of Santa Teresa - ES, associating factors like environment, health and the finances return. The choice of this agriculture practice come from farmers’ life ideology, the worry with the family health and the preservation of the environment. It is important emphasize that the responsible of the Group of Organic Farmers gives them the technical support that they need. The farmers group realized too that the finances return is significant after the certification, since it is allowed the trade and an average market value of the organic products. The farmers stated that there are, in Santa Teresa- ES, consumers that are already looking for “clean” products to ensure the health; but they need the collaboration of the Organized Civil Society to spread about agriculture practice, clarifying that the organic agriculture is not only a benefit for the health, but it is also an improvement for the environmental and economic sectors. In spite of the challenges quoted by the farmers, the organic agriculture is growing with the conception to be supportable thanks all these benefits.