Agroecology in rural settlings: strategy of reproduction peasant in the Campanha Gaúcha (RS)

Abstract

The Campanha Gaucha in the 1990's, has become a recipient region of projects of rural settlements in Rio Grande do Sul. During the process of peasant re-territorialisation, new challenges came on the scene, particularly those associated with reproductive strategies of the family unit in a strange environment. The agroecological cultivation of seeds and fruit was one of the alternatives found by settlers for their reproduction and income generation. While they are limited experiments, they represent an alternative to the current model of agriculture.