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Get to know the Core of Permaculture! A space Station in the Knowledge of the Arari/A, which is the Mandū has been in operation since march 21. To the Core, it is designed to the development and implementation of the solutions Here.

The technologies are being developed on the site, are referred to social technologiesthat are cost-effective solutions that are appropriate to local demands, which can be replicated in rural communities, and so to contribute to the food security and nutrition and to ensure the continued success of the family farm in the countryside. 

And how permaculture can help with this? The word here it says about the culture of the stay. That is to say, it's an approach to living in the territory, in order to make it more healthy and sustainable way. Permaculture is based on the 3 design principles: care for the earth, care of people and fair share.

His practice is not limited to, agriculture, range, sanitation, construction, public relations, organization of groups. In practice, permaculture seeks to observe the patterns in nature you can play them in the area in management practices, including organic and agro-ecosystem. Each of the element (ex.: the kitchen garden, the coop spain) you have in your role by serving a specific purpose, and there is a the flows and exchanges one of these elements. In this way, the wastes generated are also reused as the raw material.

In the Nucleus, it has 50 hectares of land, half of which is arable, which are divided into five areas, with nearly 30 of technology. They are a garden, a chicken coop, patário, composting at home, and seeds, nursery plants, ponds, fields of crops, beehives of honey bees, agro-forestry, system (msc, phd, among others, who inhabit the space.

Currently, the center is working to re-invigorate the technology, and the plan that will be carried out, aiming to become a centre of reference in the production and dissemination of knowledge on sustainable agriculture practices. They are being carried out for the planting of new seeds and seedlings, purchasing of new animals to care for the gardens and cultures, and the acquisition of new pieces of equipment, preparation of the ground: and all this to get even better with the local people!

Do you want to know more about Permaculture and stay up to date to the Core's works? Access: https://estacaoconhecimentoarari.org/programa-de-educacao-para-o-campo/

On-the Core of Permaculture: An initiative of the Foundation's Valley, which is implemented by us, which promotes the development of the site, the dissemination of knowledge, and the training of actors in the development is to be sustainable.