Resumen de Factors for the adoption of agroforestry systems in the Eastern Amazon, Brazil
Rosa Santos, Carlindo Silva Raiol, Thiago Almeida Vieira, João Guimarães Pinheiro
The purpose of this study was to identify and evaluate the relevant factors for the adoption of AFSs in subsistence farming in Santa Maria do Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon. The study was conducted with 32 smallholders who established 51 multistrata agroforestry systems. Tools such as structured interviews, direct observations and an agricultural calendar were used to collect the data. The data were analyzed by factor analysis. The technical/educational level, followed by the social/organizational level, environmental (AFS) awareness, and land tenure/financial conditions were the most relevant factors for the adoption of agroforestry systems in the context of family agriculture, in this study.
