Olericulture As an Alternative of Diversification and Source of Income

ACTA SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE (ISSN: 2581-365X) Volume 3 Issue 8 August 2019 Review Article Olericulture as an Alternative of Diversification and Source of Income Luiz Carlos Butierri* Department of Agronomy, Unopar – Universidade Norte do Paraná, Brazil *Corresponding Author: Received: July 01, 2019; Published: Luiz Carlos July Butierri, 25, 2019 Department of Agronomy, Unopar – Universidade Norte do Paraná, Brazil. DOI: 10.31080/ASAG.2019.03.0587 Abstract The national agroecology and organic production plan, Brazil agroecological, foresee policies to encourage food production with a focus on socioeconomic development and the preservation of the environment. The initial investment to accomplish this project - was almost 9 billion reais. Agricultural diversification is important, as in addition to assisting in the item of trade of the product, also assist due to lack of product, because when you reap only one product the producer is obliged to sell cheap, however, if the planta tion is diversified the other Product covers the price loss of the other product. It is noteworthy that agricultural diversification also avoids spraying chemical control, which assists the producer in the question of courses, and also of assisting in environmental issues. The term olericulture comes from Latin oleri= vegetables and coleri= cultivar, is used to designate the cultivation of certain plants of herbaceous consistencies, usually short cycle and intensive cultural tracts whose parts Foods are directly used in human food without requiring prior industrialization. The aim of this research is to point out the benefits of agricultural diversification and the use of olericulture for this. The method used for this research was the qualitative bibliographical method, where several important data were collected regarding the theme involved. As a result of the research, it was noted that the olericulture is an excellent option for the diversification of culture, thus providing a series of benefits, for example, the facilitation of management, soil fertilization and Keywords:economic viability. Agriculture; Horticulture; Culture Diversification Introduction - among smallholder farmers. The adoption of a more diversified cul Agriculture in Brazil suffers severe crisis due to the constant tivation system is therefore an important adaptation option, since reductions in the prices of some agricultural products, explained it reduces the risks, thus improving the stability of production. largely by the increase in supply and the opening of the economy, what leverages this growth is the population increase, that is, it is - The cultivation of vegetables has grown in Brazil every year, and which allowed its greater importation. As a consequence, rural - - producers, especially small ones, are experiencing financial diffi encouraged by the need to feed a greater number of people. Vege culties, with a shortage of own resources and third parties to fi tables appear as a great opportunity to produce and source income nance their production. for small farmers, because it is possible to produce them in small spaces, as well as the cultivation of different species in the same Agricultural diversification is the practice of cultivating more - period is facilitated. In addition, the producer manages to leverage than a variety of crops belonging to equal or different species in a his income by reducing the seasonality of several ollericles, which given area, in the form of rotation and/or intercropping. It is per - guarantees the product at different times of the year on the shelf, ceived as one of the most environmentally viable, profitable and as well as the possibility of adding value to it. So what are the pos rational ways to reduce uncertainties in agriculture, especially sibilities for the horticulture to generate income for the producer? Citation: Luiz Carlos Butierri. “ Acta Scientific Agriculture Olericulture as an Alternative of Diversification and Source of Income”. 3.8 (2019): 203-211. Olericulture as an Alternative of Diversification and Source of Income 204 - [1] This study is justified, therefore, as an alternative production according to nature having an agriculture that preserves resources proposal so that the small rural producer does not get off his prop for current generations and future life . - erty, opting for the diversification of its production through the - In Figure 1, it is possible to observe the distribution of the pro Olericulture, which allows the diversification of Crops and provides duction of vegetables from family farming in Brazil, divided by re moreThe stable aim ofincomes. this research is to point through literature reviews, gion. - the benefits of agricultural diversification and the use of olericul - ture for such. To this end, its specific objectives are: to emphasize - what is family farming; point to the importance of agricultural di versification and to address olericulture as an alternative to agri cultural diversification and income assistance for the Small rural producer. - The method used for this research was the qualitative biblio graphical method, where several important data were collected regarding the theme involved. According to Oliveira (2011, p. 24) Figure 1: Distribution of family farming in Brazil, by region, in - "Qualitative research is understood by some authors as a" generic - expression ". This means, on the one hand, that it understands ac Source:vegetable production. tivities or research that can be called specific ". The collected ma - Sebrae, (2014). terials originated from books, articles, and documents from digital platforms, all duly cited in the bibliographic reference. The criteri This type of agriculture is multifunctional, not only important on for selection of the researched works was to select the published from the economic point of view, but increasingly with social inclu- works from the year 2014 that approached the theme in an original - - and objective way to better substantiating the research and making sion and with respect to the whole thematic focused on the protec clearFamily the farming importance of the chosen theme. tion of the environment. Organic farming in Brazil began compos ing a group of smallholders, something around 10000 accredited very large potential for growth [1] properties and characterized with organic farming, but there is a The national agroecology and organic production plan, Brazil . agroecological, foresee policies to encourage food production with - a focus on socioeconomic development and the preservation of the Family farming plays an important role in Brazilian develop almost nine billion reais [1] [2] environment. The initial investment to accomplish this project was ment, as it generates employment, income, food security and local . development . The advantage of this new concept of agriculture is to make the farmer work seamlessly with nature along with his Many environmental changes are provided by the practices family, providing the pleasure of working respecting nature, thus used in land use as a form of production, causing many damages same time [2] others [1] bringing benefits that are viable for the Producer and nature at the such as the reduction of soil capacity for food production, among . - - From another point of view, the production of food that gives Brazil has important bioms, for example, the Amazon, the Cer pleasure in producing and delivering to consumers, producers feel rado, the Caatinga, among others, and each of these biomms is pos - a much greater pride when they can deliver a quality product and sible to make an integrated agriculture, which can produce food that were produced in partnership with the environment. This and respecting all this agrobiodiversity, this is the basis of Sustain as the potability of water, air, among other rural [2] type of agriculture preserves forests and local biodiversity, as well able farming, thinking of an adequacy to the biomes and working . Citation: Luiz Carlos Butierri. “ Acta Scientific Agriculture Olericulture as an Alternative of Diversification and Source of Income”. 3.8 (2019): 203-211. Olericulture as an Alternative of Diversification and Source of Income 205 Although family farming is of great importance to the country's - the culture itself works as A natural barrier, considering that most ture [3] economy, the living conditions of farmers are little known. The pests that attack a certain type of culture do not attack another cul perception of the farmers themselves about their living conditions . potential [3] deserves special attention as an indicator of the local development This procedure creates a physical barrier, a distance between . a plot and another, if this culture is affected by some plague the Family farming has faced major problems currently related to farmer will be able to make the control localized, if it gets to the - profitability, considering that farmers have little profitability in the point that he needs to use some chemical control Will be in a much field, this happens because currently the cost of production in ag smaller area than it would be if he had a monoculture or if he were riculture is very high, the small Farmers are investing heavily in working cultures in cell forms. This mixture of crops is favorable - pesticides and technologies so that there is a higher production in for both fertilization and soil structure and for the issue of Pest and [2] their activity, this consequently is generating less profit for the ru disease Control [4]. - ral

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