GERAIZEIRO AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS AS CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGRICULTURE PRACTICES: A CASE STUDY IN THE TAPERA SETTLEMENT (RIACHO DOS MACHADOS-MG)

Abstract

This article aims to analyze techniques for the restoration of biodiversity and water supply from traditional agri-food systems in the Geraizeiro settlement of Tapera, in Riacho dos Machados-MG. It is justified due to the fact that spatial analysis studies have indicated a high degree of floristic recomposition of cerrado massifs previously degraded by eucalyptus monoculture, a phenomenon caused, in hypothesis, by experiences of resistance and agroextractivist production. Bringing it to the current context of climate change, the case study will seek to discuss how a group of families from Tapera have presented traditional agri-food alternatives through climate-resilient agriculture practices, and what are the challenges observed to consolidate and perpetuate this work in the community context.