Cooperbio e o processo de fortalecimento dos saberes tradicionais em práticas agroecológicas a partir dos sistemas agroflorestais em Seabra, Bahia

Abstract

The agricultural production model disseminated by the Green Revolution has proven inefficient for contemporary society due to its intensive nature. Consequently, there is a need for the against colonization of traditional agricultural knowledge to establish a balance between conservation and environmental justice, as well as productive and economic viability. This study aims to analyze the Agroforestry System (AFS) with native trees as a transitional strategy from intensive agriculture to sustainable agriculture, based on the experience of a group of coffee producers affiliated with the Cooperative of Organic and Biodynamic Producers of Chapada Diamantina, operating in the communities of Churé, in the municipality of Seabra, Chapada Diamantina Territory, Bahia, Brazil. To this end, the study discusses the concepts of Environmental Justice, Critical Environmental Education, Rural Schools, Active Methodologies, and Decolonial Schools, positioning AFS with native trees and agroecological practices as an alternative for sustainable production, agroecological transition, and the Popular and Solidarity Economy. Therefore, it was observed that the agroecological concepts implemented through the training process of the COOPERBIO collective represent a counter-colonial action, as they contributed to the dismantling of the dominant order established by intensive agriculture, in order to articulate a sustainable and just production system capable of creating alternatives for productive environmental coexistence that are economically viable and environmentally sustainable.