Sustainability of shade-grown erva-mate production: a management framework for forest conservation.

Despite the socioeconomic importance of erva-mate (Ilex paraguariensis) traditional agro-forestry production for family agriculture in Southern Brazil, there has been no systematization of forest management best practices aiming at long-term sustainability. Here, I present an analysis of relevant forest characteristics that are combined with restoration and management best practices to maintain not only sustainable traditional erva-mate production but also a healthy forest environment. Additionally, I developed a framework that offers an easy tool to apply a focused analysis of general forest attributes to help determine best practices for forest restoration, species diversification, and overall sustainability and health of agroforestry systems. This study also demonstrates that the integration of knowledge and practices that small-scale farmers and traditional communities have been developing for generations should be leveraged for more inclusive research and extension, especially considering the threats family farming is facing due to the dominant paradigm of conventional, one-size-fits-all agriculture.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	LACERDA, A. E. B. de
Other Authors:	ANDRE EDUARDO BISCAIA DE LACERDA, CNPF.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	Portugues pt_BR
Published:	2023-08-11
Subjects:	Traditional knowledge, Manejo florestal, Agro floresta, Regeneração Natural, Forest management, Ecology, Natural regeneration, Forest restoration, Agroforestry,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1155865 https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation3030027
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