THE ECONOMY OF AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS IN THE AMAZON
A CRITICAL TRAJECTORY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (1995-2017)
Abstract
The article provides an extensive, in-depth analysis of the economy of Agroforestry Systems in the Amazon using census data (1995, 2006 and 2017) and results from different primary studies. Describing the evolution in the region as a whole and in the territories of the leading peasantries, highlights the concurrence of technological variants and its outcome. For each territory and peasantry, the fundamentals of the income variation both in micro and macro level are discussed, particularly the physical productivities and trade terms. Lastly, amongst the final considerations relevant issues will be indicated for strategic political action.
Keywords: Agrarian Dynamic in Amazonia; Agroforestry Systems (AFS) in the Amazon Region; Peasant Economy Brazilian Amazon
JEL Classification : R10, R11, R12
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