Table 1
General profile of the interviewee.
Profil général des personnes interrogées.
| Type of interviewees | Number of interviewees | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit Farmer | 9 | Cooperative Sales: Irrigated fruit production (papaya, passion fruit, soursop, acerola, coconut); some use organic fertilizers, others chemical additives. |
| Agro-industry & Local Market: Irrigated fruit production (papaya or coconut) for their own agro-industry (jam production). Also produces tomatoes and peppers with agrochemicals, selling at local markets. | ||
| Intensive & Commercial: Irrigated fruit production (tomatoes, peppers, papaya); intensive chemical input use; utilizes apps and informal information networks; rents land; sells to CEASA in Fortaleza. | ||
| Vegetable Farmer | 3 | Cooperative Sales (Organic): Irrigated vegetable production (lettuce, parsley, chives, coriander); sells to cooperative; no chemical additives. |
| Direct Sales (Organic): Irrigated vegetable production (lettuce, parsley, chives, coriander); sells "door-to-door"; no chemical additives. | ||
| Rainfed Subsistence Farmer | 8 | Subsistence & Animal Feed (Organic): Rainfed crops for subsistence (corn, beans, lima beans) and animal feed (cattle, chickens, pigs, sheep); uses organic fertilizers (cattle/sheep manure) and fire for land clearing. |
| Subsistence & Small Animals (Chemical): Rainfed crops for subsistence (corn, beans, lima beans) and feeding small animals (chickens, pigs, sheep); uses chemical additives for land clearing. | ||
| Agroecological Farmer | 3 | Diversified & Sustainable: Crop diversification (fruits, corn, beans); no chemical inputs; sells at agroecological markets; employs manual irrigation; participates in an agroecological network. |
Current usage metrics show cumulative count of Article Views (full-text article views including HTML views, PDF and ePub downloads, according to the available data) and Abstracts Views on Vision4Press platform.
Data correspond to usage on the plateform after 2015. The current usage metrics is available 48-96 hours after online publication and is updated daily on week days.
Initial download of the metrics may take a while.