Participatory diagnosis of the current situation of agricultural soils: Canton Santa Clara, Rey del Oriente Community

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Abstract

The non-experimental research was developed with the objective of characterizing the current situation of agricultural soils in Rey del Oriente Community through participatory diagnosis and analysis of the socioeconomic, productive, environmental and ecological components, which will allow recommending actions for the preservation, protection and conservation of cultivable areas and agroecosystems; To this end, direct observation was carried out by applying a survey, created for this purpose and validated according to expert criteria, to the 44 families that conform it, mainly to the head of household, which allowed to know the perception of the community members regarding several components of the dimensions of sustainability in agroecosystems. In the Canton Santa Clara, Rey del Oriente community, there is no diversification of agricultural production, since it is focused only on monoculture; there are no agroforestry systems as an effective alternative for environmental protection and generating advantages such as the production of plant biomass, shade regulation and improvement of soil fertility. There is a lack of a culture of waste utilization and production of organic fertilizers from the recycling of excreta generated by productive animals, and there is no training plan that contributes to increase their knowledge about the application of ecological alternatives that make it possible to reduce the impact on the health of consumers and agricultural soils.

Keywords: Participatory diagnosis, Agroecological practices, Soil recovery, Rey del Oriente community, Sustainability.

Published

2024-12-09

How to Cite

Cujilema Tenezaca, C. M., Rodriguez Delgado, I., Casimiro Rodríguez, L., & García Batista, R. M. (2024). Participatory diagnosis of the current situation of agricultural soils: Canton Santa Clara, Rey del Oriente Community. Agroecosystem Transformation Journal, 12(3), 32–40. Retrieved from https://aes.ucf.edu.cu/index.php/aes/article/view/725

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