The economic, social and environmental sustainability of organic agriculture of Porto Alegre-RS

Abstract

The research carried out aimed to evaluate the economic, social and environmental sustainability of organic agriculture in Porto Alegre. For this, semi-structured interviews and subsequent content analysis were carried out. The results show that in the economic dimension, organic agriculture is a financially viable activity, in addition to contributing to the local economy through different marketing channels that provide healthy food for the city's growing population. Concerning the social dimension, organic agriculture is developed in places far from the urban center and allows the farmers' way of life with health, well-being, education, access to information, leisure activities, among others. In the environmental dimension, it is observed that organic agriculture is favorable for the peri-urban area and helps in environmental preservation. It is concluded that organic agriculture is a sustainable activity that contributes to food security and the reduction of environmental impacts.

Keywords: Food production. Cities. Organic agriculture. Sustainability.