Selection of the indicators, monitoring and systematization to experiences to homeopathy in family agriculture systems

Abstract

The proposal to disclose the rural homeopathy is to create participatory mode of management of technology agrossystems that preserves the quality and conservation the environment, the production of the healthy foods and healthy of the family agricultures . Some farmers took the initiative to use the resources of homeopathy in the care of plants, soil, the water, animals and the family. The farmers reported that different information homeopathy is promising. This study aimed to carry out participatory research with six units family agricultures, have family, located in the States of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, where at least one member of the family has completed of the Course of Homeopathy. It was carried out the analysis and recommends management with homeopathy, through participatory methodologies. The experiences were reported as a case study. The family monitored experiences, along twelve months, by means of continuous observation of quality indicators, pre-selected,with the information is recorded periodically a Primer for Diagnostic. During this period were also applied free and semi-structured interviews to rescue etnosciense information wich were systematized and analyzed collectively. The results suggest that the insertion the homeopathy helps with flexibility, autonomy, and creativity of family agricultures establishing similarities and use of local resources. The homeopathy is viable to replace the agrotoxics and to contribute to healthy environment. Among the few indicators of quality intervention with homeopathy was selected due to the easy evaluations in the field. Systematization shown to be essential in the constructive process of knowledge about the insertion Homeopathy in the dynamic systems agriculture, with its various components, contributing to available technology family farming and sustainable rural development.