Territorial development with a focus on agrobiodiversity of food systems

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze the production, use and commercialization of products linked to agrifood systems. Semi-structured interviews were carried out, among other participatory methodologies, with members of the Cooperativa Mixta de Produção e Comercialização Campesina do Estado de Alagoas - COOPCAM. The cooperative activity of processing fruit in pulp, jam and wine has economic relevance for the members, and the agrobiodiversity identified in the agroecosystems allows us to conclude that the analyzed agrifood systems are important for food security, in addition to being a source of income for families for through fruit processing, and that this activity can be enhanced with the support of public policies, such as PAA and PNAE.

Keywords:
biodiversity; cooperative; agroforestry systems