conservation agriculture in panara' brazil

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Conservation agriculture in

Paraná - Brazil

Oromar João Bertol

EMATER (Extension

Service of Paraná)

Paraná - Brazil

399 towns

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• Paraná State

- 199,880 km2 (2,3% of Brazil);

- 20% of Brazilian production

- 5,9% of Brazilian GDP;

- 8,000,000 ha with agriculture, of which 6,000,000 with very intensified

agriculture;

- 371.000 farmers, 85% of them family farmers (properties from 0 – 25 ha);

Family farmers use similar production systems and technologies to that

used by large scale farming

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INTITUTO EMATER

Our extension service

- 1.210 employees, of which 437

university level and 377 technical

level professionals in the field

Central

Headquarter

- Priority of work: Family farmers and their organizations

22 Regional

Offices

394 Town

Offices

Paulo Cesar Waltrik et al. (2010)

50% subtropical

50% tropical

FASES DA EROSÃO HÍDRICA

1. Impacto da gota de chuva

2. Transporte das partículas desagregadas

3. Deposição das partículas transportadas

(Meyer e Wischmeier, 1969)

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Low soil cover (phase 1 of hydric erosion)

Formation of a crust

Julio Cezar Franchini et al. (2009)

MPa

Soy + Corn without rotation

Soil compaction

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The no tillage system has good efficiency at the control of soil

loss, but less efficiency in the control of water losses. Besides, it

concentrate nutrientes at the surfasse.

No control of phase 2 and 3 of hydric erosion

Foto: ITAIPU

Eutrofication Phosphorous (P)

Proliferation of aquatic organisms

LESSONS LEARND FROM PAST PROGRAMS

• MICROWATERSHED AS A WORKING STRATEGY (400);

• PARTICIPATIVE AND DESCENTRALIZED PROGRAM;

• KNOWLEDGE BASED;

• FINANCIAL INCENTIVES (US$ 56,000,000.00);

• LEGAL INSTRUMENTS;

• SISTEMIC ACTION;

• ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.

MICRO-WATERSHED SOIL AND WATER INTEGRATED

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Microbacia Lajeado Bem-

te-vi (4.100 ha) - Maripá

Microwatershed

Systemic action

NOMINATION OF TOWNS TO WORK DURING NEXT YEARLY

WORKING PLAN

OPERATIONAL STRATEGY OF THE PROGRAM

FORMATION OF REGIONAL MANAGEMENT GROUPS

CHOICE OF MICROWATERSHED THAT WILL BE FOCOUS OF WORK

PARTICIPATIVE DIAGNOSTIC

ACTION PLAN DEVELOPED WITH FARMERS - Pact of action

with farmer

FORMATION OF TOWN MANAGEMENT GROUP

Executive projects

ESTRUTURA EXECUTIVA

ESTADUAL

COLEGIADO ESTADUAL

GET COMITE ASSESSOR DOS EXECUTORES

REGIONAL GRUPO GESTOR REGIONAL

MUNICIPALGRUPO GESTOR MUNICIPAL

NIVEIS DE

ACAO

ESTRUTURA DELIBERATIVA /

CONSULTIVA

SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DA AGRICULTURA E DO ABASTECIMENTO

UNIDADE TECNICA DOS PROGRAMAS - UTP

RESPONSÁVEL REGIONALDO PROGRAMA - SEAB

RESPONSÁVEL MUNICIPAL DO PROGRAMA - EMATER

- EMATER

EMATER

INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE PROGRAM

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF MICROWATERSHEDS

1) Capacity of work from Extension Service;

2) Priority to watersheds from which water for human

consumption is harvested;

3) Current level of impact over natural resources;

4) Number of family farmers;

PROGRAM TARGET PUBLIC

Lime Family farmers

Promotion of forestry Farmers in general

Restauration of riparian forests Farmers in general

Solidary tractors (9,403 tractors sold at low cost, low

interest – similar to More Food Africa)

Family farmers

ABC Program – Smart Climate Agriculture Farmers in general

Water Mines Program Farmers in general

Rural Tourism – Walks in the country side Farmers in general

Integration with other programs

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MICROWATERSHED

Instrument of social

organization to strategic

interests

Communitarymechanization

Income generation:

seamtresses Control of environmental

contamination

MICROWATERSHED

Plant the Future Campaing: Adopt good practices for

production A communication campaign

Coordination

(SEAB)

Executive

Secretariat Executive committee

(Partners)

Integrated

Pest

Management

Themes

Integrated

Desease

Management

Conservation

agriculture

Ant

Control

15/04

15/04

22/05 15/04

07/05

27/05

Courses for technician

and agriculturists

Technical Seminaries

STRATEGY OF THE CAMPAIGN

1. Continuous activity;

2. Autonomous regional management groups;

3. Technical discussion of themes:

4. Promotion of debates;

5. Protocol of action of public and private extension;

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permanente soil cover

Good Practices in Conservation Agriculture

(phases 1 of erosion)

Control of soil compaction

Julio Cezar Franchini et al. (2009)

MPa

Soil roots after brachiaria Brachiaria

Julio Cezar Franchini et al. (2009)

Increase of roots of soy after brachiaria Soy roots after rotation with corn

25 cm

50 cm

75 cm

100 cm

Carbon in soil

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Control of run-off

Terrace dimensioning

Less water at the surface;

More water in the soil.

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Proper design and mantainance of rural roads

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Integrated

management of

water and soil

Storage of

water in the soil

Sustainable agriculture - Biodiversity

CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE

Control of

run-off

Chemical

Physical

Biological

CONCLUSION

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Obrigado!

Thank you!

Oromar João Bertol

oromar@emater.pr.gov.br

Instituto EMATER