USO Y MANEJO DE PRÁCTICAS AGROECOLÓGICAS EN FINCAS DE LA LOCALIDAD DE SAN ANDRÉS, MUNICIPIO LA PALMA

The research was conducted at the farms the municipality of La Palma, Pinar del Rio province, during the years 2012/2013 with the objective to evaluate the use and management of agro-ecological farms from the San Andres community. The study methodology was based on the basic principles of agroecology and designed from participatory planning in the implementation of development strategies, including the integration of diagnostic methods used to achieve the objectives. Stages started with the identification and characterization of agroecological practices commonly used in the agricultural sector of the community, in addition to performing diagnosis for the limitations and potential of the farms in the use and management were implemented agroecological practices, for characterization and prioritization of problems the FODA matrix which allowed determining the strategy for achieving the objectives was used. This involved enhancing the strengths possessed farms in implementing ecological practices to take advantage of opportunities that could be affected by the environment, in addition to an analysis of the current situation was designed participatory development strategy for better use and management of agro-ecological practices in the community under study. In this context besides to formulate the strategy, the of full integration of the territory organizations supporting farmers and have strengthened the production system was achieved with agroecological approaches.