Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: DAVID AUGUSTUS TRAPP

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : DAVID AUGUSTUS TRAPP
DATE: 26/09/2023
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: remoto- online
TITLE:

Strengthening Organic Seed Production on the Santa Catarina Coast in the State of Santa Catarina, 

KEY WORDS:

Organic seeds. Organic agriculture. Family farmers. Seed bank.

PAGES: 23
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Agronomia
SUBÁREA: Fitotecnia
SPECIALTY: Manejo e Tratos Culturais
SUMMARY:

ABSTRACT

 

TRAPP, David Augustus, Strengthening Organic Seed Production on the Santa Catarina Coast in the State of Santa Catarina, 2023. 24p. Dissertation (Master's in Organic Agriculture). Institute of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, 2023.

With the establishment of the "Organic Law" or Law No. 10,831/2003, which established the regulation of organic production in Brazil, there have been several phases regarding organic seed production. We are in the most challenging phase with Ordinance No. 52/2021, which requires the use of organic seeds for all organic production by 2026. Due to a combination of issues and challenges, presently and for the foreseeable future, it is unlikely that the majority of producers at the national level will be able to meet the requirements of Ordinance No. 52/2021. There are few suppliers of organic seeds in the national market, with limited crop diversity, low-quality seeds, and no consistent access for producers to commit to using only organic seeds without still using conventional ones. Additionally, the process of becoming an organic seed producer is very complicated, with  conflicts between different laws: the Organic Law and the Seed and Seedlings Law. Through action research, this dissertation aims to attempt another process for organic seed production by working with various organic producers to empower them to improve the production, harvesting, processing, and storage of organic seeds. Working with family producers who have the right to produce, store, and even sell seeds among them, this action research, through workshops and technical support, will explore an alternative path to meet the obligations of Ordinance No. 52/2021. The results of this action research will be that 5-10 producers in the coastal area of Santa Catarina will receive training for organic seed production, reaching a level of production to at least sustain themselves. Ideally, the goal would be for them to produce enough seeds to supply other producers in the region. Additionally, this action research could be used as an example of alternative methods for organic seed production, both nationally and regionally.

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