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Permaculture in the South of Brazil – the start of a silent revolution? : Examined through farm visits in Santa Catarina and Minas Gerais

This dissertation, Permaculture in the South of Brazil – the start of a silent revolution? examines the role of permaculture in farms that undergo agroecological transitions. The overall aim is to shed light on how the concept could enable a sustainable agricultural sector. This was done by exploring the motivations, challenges and potential benefits of a transition inspired by permaculture. Extensive field research was performed in the Brazilian states Santa Catarina and Minas Gerais; interviews were held with farmers from four different farms in transition, permaculture teachers and scholars. The theoretical support for the analyses of the findings comes under radical geography. It has led to insights from the assemblage theory and the potentially crucial role of shifting worldviews. The results indicate that permaculture becomes a part of an assemblage when applied in agroecological transitions. The concept inspires a shift in worldviews, fundamentally changing the role of a farmer. The thesis concludes that permaculture is a valuable consideration for a sustainable agricultural sector in the future.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:su-210877
Date January 2022
CreatorsTorstensson Portocarrero, Daniela
PublisherStockholms universitet, Kulturgeografiska institutionen
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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