Agronomic residence with an agroecological approach: the case of direct sales channels at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, FAMILY AGRICULTURE, AGROECOLOGY
IN THIS PRESENT STUDY, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE EXPERIENCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FAMILY FARM FAIR AND THE FIRST PUBLIC CALL OF THE FOOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM IN UFRRJ, UNDER THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE AUTHOR THAT WAS ACTED AS A RESIDENT IN AGRONOMY FOR A PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS. THE RESIDENCE IS A PROGRAM OF THE INSTITUTE OF AGRONOMY WHICH ENTITLES NEWLY FORMED AGRONOMIC ENGINEERS, THE IMPROVEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES FOR THE EXERCISE OF AGRONOMIC ENGINEERING BY TRAINING IN SERVICE UNDER SUPERVISION OF A TEACHER OF UFRRJ. THE DIRECT PURCHASE OF FOOD GENERATES OF FAMILY FARMERS BY THE INSTITUTIONAL BUYING PURPOSE OF THE PURCHASING PROGRAM WAS PIONEER IN THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO. 340 BOXES OF BANANA SILVER CLIMATIZED, 89 BOXES OF AIPIM AND 134 KG OF PUMPKIN, TOTALIZING 8,174 KG OF FOOD, EQUIVALENT TO A GROSS BILL OF 23 THOUSAND REALS, BENEFITING THREE FARMERS DIRECTLY. DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM AND THE SUPPORT OF THE REITORIA, THE CALL # 01 OF 2017 WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 18 ITEMS AND IS EXPECTED A MORE EXPRESSIVE ACCESSION OF THE LOCAL FARMERS. THE FAMILY AGRICULTURE FAIR, INITIALLY PERFORMED IN THE TWO FIRST FAIRS OF THE MONTH, WAS TOOK WEEKLY THANKS TO THE GROWING SUPPORT THROUGH THE PURCHASES OF THE PRODUCTS BY THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AND SEROPÉDICA IN RECOGNITION OF QUALITY, DIVERSIFICATION, PRODUCT PRESENTATION AND ACCESSIBLE PRICES. IN THEIR 26TH EDITION, WITH GROSS BILLING OF 128 THOUSAND REINS UNTIL THE MONTH OF JUNE OF THE CURRENT, THE FAF HAS BENEFITED ABOUT 30 FAIRS, MOST OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SEROPÉDICA WITH INCLUSION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND WOMEN. THE FAIR OF FAMILY FARMING IN UFRRJ CONSOLIDATED AS A SPACE FOR INTEGRATION BETWEEN FARMERS AND THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASE THE OFFER OF LOCALLY PRODUCED ORGANIC FOODS. THE DEMAND FOR THE FIRST PUBLIC CALL FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FAMILY AGRICULTURE FOODS FOR THE UNIVERSITY RESTAURANT WAS PARTIALLY SERVED (25%), NOT SUCH SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS - OBJECTIVES AND SUBJECTIVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN THE REALITY OF SUPPLY PRODUCERS, POINTING TO THE POTENTIAL EXPRESSION OF THESE ACTIONS TO STIMULATE THE FAMILY AGRICULTURE OF THE SEROPODIC TERRITORY, GENERATE INCOME AND INCREASE THE OFFER OF ORGANIC FOODS TO THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY.