Agroecological Transition Protocol Program

The Agroecological Transition Protocol is an instrument created to support and facilitate the gradual changing process from conventional to organic production system. The initiative is based on the principles and practices of agroecology, recognizing the effort of the farmer to change the production pattern.

The official recognition of the agroecological transition period is an innovative policy, and we can highlight:

Highlights as public policy

Encouragement of farmers to transition to organic production, with greater safety for consumers, allowing the latter to support the process. Program’s actions go beyond production practices: they encourage collaborative work, partnerships, cooperatives, diversification of marketing channels, and better management of the property as a whole.

Continuous training of technicians and producers. Access to new markets, with added value.

Focusing on the systemic vision of the redesign of rural properties through an agroecological guideline, recognizing the graduality of the process. Free certificate/statement issuance. Central role of rural extension workers, who support and guide the transition process.

Some results:

The profile of farmers is composed by small farmers (both urban and peri-urban), producers in rural settlements, traditional communities, among other groups in situations of social vulnerability. 1.5 - By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters. The Program in numbers:

Since the beginning of the implementation of the Program in the field, it has impacted: ҋ 360 farmers; ҋ 26 rural extension teams, being them: ҋ 14 teams linked to EDRs (Rural Development Offices) of CDRS (Sustainable Rural Development Coordination) ҋ 01 team linked to SIMA (Secretariat for Infrastructure and Environment) ҋ 08 Non-public ATER (Technical Assistance and Rural Extension) ҋ 03 municipal teams