El chile habanero es característico de la península de Yucatán. Inicialmente las personas lo tenían como un cultivo de traspatio y los productores lo destinaban para venta local, pero apartir de los diversos usos y características; entre los que destaca gas lacrimógeno, antiinflamatorios o...

The increase of the organic food market has been promoting the interest of farmers in the organic production systems. Agents who adopt this system implement substantial changes in their production methods, by acquiring technical and empirical associated knowledge. Therefore, it is necessary to...

Demand for organically produced food products is increasing rapidly in North America, driven by a perception that organic agriculture results in fewer negative environmental impacts and yields greater benefits for human health than conventional systems. Despite the increasing interest in organic...

There has been considerable recent interest in the idea that farms can produce both food and a variety of ecosystem services. One particularly intriguing notion is that farmers might find it in their own interest to adopt an “ecosystem services” approach to production in preference to a...

A implantação dos sistemas agro-florestais por alguns atores e setores sociais e suas instituições de apoio e a formulação sobre o Desenvolvimento Local Sustentável discutidos neste artigo, visam contribuir para o aprofundamento do conhecimento sobre aqueles sistemas, que conciliam o...