Agroecological process to introduce yacon cultivation on family farming at the mountains of Espirito Santo State - Brazil.

There is a growing global interest in consumption of yacon, Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H. Robinson (Asteraceae) roots, due to its medicinal and nutraceutical properties, prevention of metabolic and intestinal tract diseases besides the potencial for alternative sugar industry. There is also a growing interest in the production of yacon roots as a diversification option for family farming. Lack of information on the species behavior, lack of local technological references and seedling availability are challenges that must be overcome. A pioneering initiative was carried out on 2006 2007, to start introducing and adapting commercial cultivation of yacon in the mountain region of Espirito Santo State, Brazil, municipality of Santa Maria de Jetibá, Afonso Cláudio and Domingos Martins, communities São Bento do Garrafão, Mata Fria and Tijuco Preto, respectively. The aim of this paper is to integrate and provide information about various aspects of that process; to demonstrate initial management practices adopted; describe historical process and to arouse interest in this nutraceutical food that can bring benefits to both farmers families and consumers.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	ANGELETTI, M. da P. A., WALTHER, C., PILON, L. C., GONÇALVES, H. V. C., COSTA, H., SOUZA, J. L. de., MUZZI, E. de M., COSTA, A. F. da., PIASSI, M.
Other Authors:	Maria da Penha Angeletti, Incaper; Celso Walther, PMSMJ; Lucas Contarato Pilon, Biodynamic Federation Demeter International; Horacio Vicente Caetano Gonçalves, EFASJG; Helcio Costa, Incaper; Jacimar Luis de Souza, Incaper; Ernesto de Moraes Muzzi, Incaper; Andrea Ferreira da Costa, Incaper; Mirian Piassi, Incaper.
Format:	-- biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	In: Pacheco, Clecia Simone Gonçalves Rosa; Santos, Reinaldo Pacheco dos (Org). Estudos Agroecológicos: o avanço da ciência no Brasil: volume 3. Guarujá-SP: Científica Digital, cap. 6, 2024. 2024
Subjects:	Yacon, Agricultura Familiar, Batata, Diversificação de Cultura,
Online Access:	http://biblioteca.incaper.es.gov.br/digital/handle/item/4702
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