Objective PROBLEM ANALYSIS: Millions of hectares of low grade pasture exists in South America on its mountainous land, formerly covered by forest. - The soils are of low fertility with their "A horizon" already eroded. - Loss of primary forest owing to grazing and cultivation - Large properties exist in the area but will not be included in the project - Lifestock farming systems face low productivity, erosion and emigrationproblems - High intensity cropping/ley farming systems create problems oferosion and soil contamination; the agrochemicals contaminate water andpose health problems OBJECTIVES: - To develop economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sound farming systems - Increase supply of unpolluted agricultural produce to the urban markets - Protection of forest remnants; integration of agroforestry in the farming systems. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: A holistic approach to - Give equal importance for socio-economic and biophysical factors - Consider the past and future dynamics along with spatial components - Give importance for farmers' participation in research activities PROJECT LAYOUT ACTIVITIES: The local partners from Brazil and Bolivia and 2 European institutions University of Karlsruhe and CSIC Barcelona) will cooperate. Research work will be carried out in three areas where these problems are acute: two in Brazil (Mata Atlantica region) and one in Bolivia. The main research tools will be: - For diagnosis: Evaluation of statistics; in-house-research; analysis of soil, water and produce samples; interpretation of air photos and application of Geographic Information Systems - For experimentation: On-farm-research on production technology and erosion. Further activities include training; dissemination of results and publications. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesustainable agriculturenatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographycartographygeographic information systemssocial sciencessociologydemographyfertilitysocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity Programme(s) FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Universität Karlsruhe (Technische Hochschule) Address 12,kaiserstraße 76128 Karlsruhe Germany See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address 18-26,jordi girona 18-26 08034 Barcelona See on map Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária Brazil EU contribution € 0,00 Address 1024,rua jardim botanico 22460 Rio de janeiro See on map Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Brazil EU contribution € 0,00 Address 82,av. venezuela 20081-310 Rio de janeiro See on map
