How Organic and Conventional Farmers in Brazil’s Natuba Basin understand soil

ABSTRACT

This research project sought a better understanding of how Northeastern Brazilian small operation horticultural farmers learn about their soils and how this is translated into land management practices. The organic farmers, who had higher educational levels and training, were more likely to perceive soil characteristics as important soil health indicators and to have a more intricate relationship with the soil than conventional farmers.

KEYWORDS:

• Local knowledge
• land management
• soil knowledge
• organic and conventional farmers
• Natuba Basin

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture: [Grand Number NRC/CA-313].