Jornadas de agroecologia: práticas, saberes e organização coletiva camponesa

Abstract

In this course conclusion work we analyze how peasant son(es), who integrate collective organizations and social movements in Paraná, build experiences in agroecology, from the organization of the Agroecology Day. In this sense, we seek to analyze what understanding these members of collective organizations and social movements have about agroecology, verifying how they(s) define the Day, what is the motivation to participate, besides ascertaining how it has contributed to the claim of public policies focused on agroecology. The methodological path was based on qualitative research, in which participant observation, documentary analysis, and semi-structured interviews were used. With the analysis we seek to understand how the Day helps in the daily practices of family and peasant agriculture, through the stimulation of the production of healthy food. We also observe the role of social movements in the struggle for agrarian reform and food sovereignty. From these perceptive, we observed the importance of the event for the debate on public policies in the state, besides emphasizing the importance of young people and women in this process, showing how the Day is a place of affection, relations of reciprocity and exchange of knowledge.