Improvements and good practices (GPs) in rural environments are often developed by peasants themselves and shared among trust-based networks. The level of adoption of GPs by peasant family farmers (PFF) has been poorly studied. This paper describes the performance and results of the innovation adoption index (InAI) and rate (InAR) which were used to estimate the adoption of GPs for pesticide and veterinary drug use by PFF from eight different regions of Chile. Surveys were conducted among 257 farmers to find out about the adoption (yes/no) of a set of GPs in the adequate handling, use and storage of these chemical products, as well as some identifying information. The farmers in this study are producers of berries, dairy cows, honey and vegetables. The results of the survey showed an average of 57.33% GPs were adopted by farmers. Group averages of 55.23–61.32% were observed in the numbers of practices adopted by farmers. This survey data collection was part of a wider study intended to design a national plan to reduce chemical residues in food produced by PFF in Chile, with a focus on organizing practical workshops with extension officers and farmers.
El manejo sostenible de los agroecosistemas de dehesa es un desafío de gran importancia ambiental, social y económica en la península ibérica y en los territorios de clima mediterráneo en general. El manejo racional de los recursos forrajeros para el ganado juega en esto un rol preponderante tanto para la seguridad alimentaria presente y futura de la población, como para la conservación de especies vegetales y animales y la mantención de la fertilidad y calidad de los suelos y el agua, con todos los beneficios relacionados. El presente trabajo presenta una propuesta de planificación de pastoreo en dehesa para el rebaño caprino de la quesería "ComoCabras" en la provincia de Córdoba, Andalucía, España. Mediante entrevistas a expertas y visitas a experiencias, fichas de análisis y trabajo conjunto con las sostenedoras del la granja, se logró perfilar el diseño de la propuesta incluyendo análisis de factores y beneficios potenciales en lo ambiental, económico y social. Mediante esta propuesta se busca generar un aporte para este proyecto caprino en particular, y para otras iniciativas de planificación de pastoreo en climas mediterráneos, así como un caso de estudio que pueda ser útil en el diseño de políticas públicas de apoyo a la producción ganadera, proyectos de producción sostenible de alimentos y recuperación de agroecosistemas de alto valor socio-ambiental.
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