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- Cross visiting training guide for innovative beekeepingPublication . Basile, Salvatore; Alvarez, Alba; Dahle, Bjørn; Coelho, Catarina; Costa, Cristina Amaro; Costa, Daniela; Gaião, Davide; Esteves Correia, Helena; Oliveira, Jorge; Tourino, Luis; Krsnik, Martina; Correia, Paula; Guiné, Raquel; Karise, Reet; Raimets, Risto; Lederer, Vedran
- Effect of Climate Change on Agricultural ProductionPublication . Esteves Correia, Helena; Costa, DanielaAgricultural production is influenced by environmental factors such as temperature, air humidity, soil water, light intensity, and CO2 concentration. However, climate change has influenced the values of average temperature, precipitation, global atmospheric CO2 concentration, or ozone level. Thus, climate change could lead to different situations on plants and consequently influence agricultural production. With this chapter, the authors intend to research how climate change influences some plant metabolisms (such as photosynthesis, photorespiration, transpiration, among others) and therefore agricultural production.
- Building Bio-Districts or Eco-Regions: Participative Processes Supported by Focal GroupsPublication . Dias, Raquel S.; Costa, Daniela; Esteves Correia, Helena; Costa, Cristina Amaro DaOver the years, rural areas have faced a number of problems and difficulties, such as an increase in the average age of the population, desertification, loss of employment and the abandon‐ ment of rural and agricultural activities, which have led to the emergence of new initiatives aimed at revitalizing these territories from a social, economic and environmental perspective, such as the successful Bio‐districts or Eco‐regions (e.g., Bio‐district of Cilento). Understanding and establishing a proper framework for each territory based on agroecology and participatory methodologies is still a challenge. In this sense, based on the analysis of two European examples—Cilento, Italy and São Pedro do Sul, Portugal—we described each of the building processes and defined a set of drivers that might constitute guiding principles to serve as a basis for the creation of Bio‐districts or Eco‐ regions. The drivers’ matrix identified was discussed in three focus groups carried out in Portugal in 2020. Such drivers included a technical and environmental component (the quality of the envi‐ ronment and landscape, the food system and the implementation of organic farming and agroeco‐ logical practices), a social and economic component (valorization of the farmers, products and ter‐ ritories and a set of different stakeholders—farmers, consumers, schools, tourism entities and res‐ taurants, local authorities) and a political component (the governance model). Most participants agreed that the recognition of a Bio‐district or Eco‐region should be informal, bottom‐up, with farm‐ ers as the main pillar, with a fair and representative participation, namely family farmers.
- Manual de Boas Práticas Gestão do Solo e da Água em Espécies Produtoras de Frutos SecosPublication . Rodrigues, M. A.; Arrobas, M.; Santos, A. L.; Marrão, R.; Santos, D.; Machado, O.; Pato, R. L.; Amaro, R.; Cunha, M. J.; Gomes, A. A.; Menino, R.; Castro, I. V.; Gaião, Davide; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Costa, Daniela; Correia, Paula; Guiné, Raquel P. F.; Esteves Correia, Helena
- Manual das bio-regiões. Uma estratégia integrada de desenvolvimento dos territórios ruraisPublication . Costa, Cristina Amaro; Santos, Cândida; Correia, Custódia; Costa, Daniela V. T.; Correia, Helena Esteves; Dias, Joana; Dias, Raquel; Rocha, Sara; Mesquita, SóniaA alimentação está, hoje, no centro do debate sobre o desenvolvimento sustentável, tal como ilustrado pela recente Cimeira das Nações Unidas sobre Sistemas Alimentares Sustentáveis, que teve lugar em Nova Iorque, em setembro de 2021, onde estiveram reunidos líderes mundiais num esforço para encontrar novas formas de produzir alimentos saudáveis para a crescente população mundial, sem prejudicar o planeta. É inquestionável que não será possível alcançar a maioria dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) e fornecer uma alimentação saudável à população mundial sem ter em conta os recursos naturais do planeta. O sistema alimentar mundial precisa, hoje, de uma urgente mudança. Esta afirma-se no sentido da promoção ativa de sistemas alimentares territoriais baseados na agricultura familiar e em modos de produção sustentáveis que promovam a biodiversidade, os conhecimentos tradicionais e as dietas saudáveis. Neste contexto, nasceu a parceria entre o CMCD - Centro Municipal de Cultura e Desenvolvimento de Idanha- -a-Nova, ACTUAR - Associação para a Cooperação e o Desenvolvimento, AGROBIO - Associação Portuguesa de Agricultura Biológica, DGADR - Direção Geral de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural e Município de Idanha- -a-Nova, para a implementação do projeto Bio-regiões: uma estratégia integrada de desenvolvimento dos territórios rurais (PDR2020-2024-055398), que visa a criação de uma Estratégia, de âmbito nacional, para a promoção do desenvolvimento integrado e sustentável dos territórios rurais, a partir da construção institucional e técnica de Pactos para a promoção de sistemas alimentares territoriais sustentáveis, baseada no modelo das Bio-regiões, que contempla princípios e metodologias com sucesso reconhecido à escala internacional.
- Characterization of Beekeepers and Their Activities in Seven European CountriesPublication . Guiné, Raquel P. F.; Mesquita, S.; Oliveira, Jorge; Coelho, C.; Costa, Daniela; Correia, Paula; Esteves Correia, Helena; Dahle, B.; Oddie, M.; Raimets, R.; Karise, R.; Tourino, L.; Basile, S.; Buonomo, E.; Stefanic, I.; Costa, Cristina Amaro DaBeekeeping is an ancient activity that is gaining interest among practitioners and society in general. It is as an activity with positive impacts in the environmental, social and economic spheres, with the potential to reconnect these dimensions and contribute to sustainable development. Thus, it is important to determine the profiles of beekeepers across the world, and to understand the main social, economic or ecological drivers that shape their activities. Hofstede cross-cultural dimensions were used to better explain differences between countries. A survey was undertaken of beekeepers in different countries (Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, and Spain) in the native language of each nation. A total of 313 questionnaires, using an online platform or in paper form, was delivered face-to-face during training or dissemination events in 2019. Norway and Finland were the countries with the highest percentage of respondents with a university degree (>80%), while Spain (42%) and Croatia (48%) presented the lowest percentages. Most participants were experienced beekeepers (59% had more than five years of experience) with more than 50 colonies. With the exception of Italy, beekeeping appears to be a hobby or an additional professional activity. The main beekeeping products for these beekeepers were honey, wax, colonies and propolis, with an average honey production per season of 24.5 kg/hive. Crossing socio-demographic characteristics and Hofstede cross-cultural dimensions showed a relation among countries with higher Power Distance Index (PDI; this value expresses how society accepts and expects a certain inequality of power) and lower annual income and educational level (Croatia, Portugal, and Spain). A strong correlation appeared between Masculinity Femininity Index (MFI; this value refers to gender effects in society, with feminine societies meaning that the dominant values are caring for others and quality of life, as opposed to masculine societies, which are driven by competition, achievement and success) and age, income and education, with Norway presenting the most feminine society, with more educated and older beekeepers. The Uncertainty Aversion Index (UAI; this value explains how members of a society feel when dealing with unknown situations) was strongly associated with education. The results showed that increasing beekeepers’ income will contribute to balancing the distribution of power among members of society, and that this might be achieved by training, especially in Croatia, Portugal, Spain, and Italy.
- Valorizar a Horta Familiar ed Forma a Educar para uma Dieta Mediterrânica, Saudável e SustentávelPublication . Amaral, Ana L.; Simões, Joana; Gomes, Diana; Bandeira, Cristina; Costa, Daniela; Guiné, Raquel; Esteves Correia, Helena; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da- Valorizar a Horta Familiar de forma a educar para uma hortas familiares rurais e urbanas e o papel das mulheres agricultoras para a economia familiar, para a manutenção de uma dieta mediterrânica saudável e sustentável e para a valorização dos produtos locais. Nesse sentido, numa primeira fase foi implementado um inquérito por questionário no contexto da agricultura familiar e em hortas urbanas e comunitárias em várias regiões do país, de modo a retratar o papel da horta familiar em Portugal e para responder a diversos aspetos como: destino da produção (venda, autoconsumo, oferta, outros), conservação e transformação de alimentos, papel da mulher agricultora na horta e divisão do trabalho doméstico e agrícola e perceção do impacto da horta na saúde da família. Foram realizados, em 2024, 35 inquéritos na Região de Viseu. Os resultados deste trabalho reforçam o papel da horta para o autoconsumo familiar e a importância da mulher na gestão familiar e da horta, na alimentação da família, na gestão de recursos, na transformação de produtos e no combate ao desperdício de alimentos.
- Professional Training in Beekeeping: A Cross-Country Survey to Identify Learning OpportunitiesPublication . Guiné, Raquel P. F.; Oliveira, Jorge; Coelho, Catarina; Costa, Daniela; Correia, Paula; Esteves Correia, Helena; Dahle, Bjørn; Oddie, Melissa; Raimets, Risto; Karise, Reet; Tourino, Luis; Basile, Salvatore; Buonomo, Emilio; Stefanic, Ivan; Costa, Cristina Amaro Dafirst_pagesettingsOrder Article Reprints Open AccessArticle Professional Training in Beekeeping: A Cross-Country Survey to Identify Learning Opportunities by Raquel P. F. Guiné 1ORCID,Jorge Oliveira 1ORCID,Catarina Coelho 1,2,*ORCID,Daniela Teixeira Costa 1,Paula Correia 1ORCID,Helena Esteves Correia 1ORCID,Bjørn Dahle 3,Melissa Oddie 3,Risto Raimets 4,Reet Karise 4ORCID,Luis Tourino 5,Salvatore Basile 6,Emilio Buonomo 6,Ivan Stefanic 7 andCristina A. Costa 1ORCID 1 CERNAS Research Centre, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal 2 CECAV, Animal and Veterinary Research Center, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, Apartado 1013, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal 3 Norwegian Beekeepers Association, 2040 Kløfta, Norway 4 Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, 51014 Tartu, Estonia 5 Eosa Estrategia y Organización SA, 36202 Vigo, Spain 6 Bio-Distretto Cilento, 84052 Salerno, Italy 7 Tera Tehnopolis, 31000 Osijek, Croatia * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Sustainability 2023, 15(11), 8953; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15118953 Received: 21 April 2023 / Revised: 24 May 2023 / Accepted: 31 May 2023 / Published: 1 June 2023 (This article belongs to the Special Issue Prospects Challenges and Sustainability of the Agri-Food Supply Chain in the New Global Economy II) Download Browse Figures Review Reports Versions Notes Abstract Habitat loss, climate change, and other environmental degradations pose severe challenges to beekeepers. Therefore, this sector needs to rely on updated information so that the intervening actors can deal with the problems. In this context, and assuming that professional training can greatly help those acting in the beekeeping sector, this work intended to investigate the gaps in the updated knowledge of beekeepers and how these can be filled through lifelong learning. The research was conducted in seven European countries (Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, and Spain). The data were collected through a questionnaire survey translated into the native languages of all participating countries. The results revealed that the topics of highest interest are apiary health and pest control and the management of the colonies throughout the year. The beekeepers update their knowledge through family, complemented by professional training, with participants preferring in-person courses as well as, in the workplace or in internships. The learning methodologies they consider most useful are project-based learning and learning through gamification. The videos and paper books or manuals are particularly valued as learning materials, and practical exercises are considered the most helpful assessment format. Finally, considering the effect of sociodemographic variables on the learning experiences and preferences of beekeeping actors, it was observed that the country was the most influential of the variables under study. In conclusion, this work revealed valuable information that should be used to design professional training actions to help the professionals in the beekeeping sector enhance their competencies and be better prepared to manage their activities successfully.
- Professional Training in Beekeeping: A Cross-Country Survey to Identify Learning OpportunitiesPublication . Guiné, Raquel P. F.; Oliveira, Jorge; Coelho, Catarina; Costa, Daniela; Correia, Paula; Esteves Correia, Helena; Dahle, B.; Oddie, M.; Raimets, R.; Karise, R.; Tourino, L.; Basile, S.; Buonomo, E.; Stefanic, I.; Costa, Cristina Amaro DaHabitat loss, climate change, and other environmental degradations pose severe challenges to beekeepers. Therefore, this sector needs to rely on updated information so that the intervening actors can deal with the problems. In this context, and assuming that professional training can greatly help those acting in the beekeeping sector, this work intended to investigate the gaps in the updated knowledge of beekeepers and how these can be filled through lifelong learning. The research was conducted in seven European countries (Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, and Spain). The data were collected through a questionnaire survey translated into the native languages of all participating countries. The results revealed that the topics of highest interest are apiary health and pest control and the management of the colonies throughout the year. The beekeepers update their knowledge through family, complemented by professional training, with participants preferring in-person courses as well as, in the workplace or in internships. The learning methodologies they consider most useful are project-based learning and learning through gamification. The videos and paper books or manuals are particularly valued as learning materials, and practical exercises are considered the most helpful assessment format. Finally, considering the effect of sociodemographic variables on the learning experiences and preferences of beekeeping actors, it was observed that the country was the most influential of the variables under study. In conclusion, this work revealed valuable information that should be used to design professional training actions to help the professionals in the beekeeping sector enhance their competencies and be better prepared to manage their activities successfully.
- Pontes entre agricultura familiar e biológica através da formação em contexto de trabalhoPublication . Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Gaião, Davide; Teixeira, Daniela; Esteves Correia, Helena; Guerra, Luis Tourino; Guiné, Raquel P. F.A agricultura familiar, como forma de garantir a produção agrícola, gerida por uma família com base em mão-de-obra familiar não assalariada, tem um papel fundamental nas zonas rurais. Das 570 milhões de explorações agrícolas do mundo, mais de 500 milhões são explorações familiares. Em Portugal, a agricultura familiar representa 96% das cerca de 280 mil explorações existentes. Em todo o mundo, a agricultura familiar encontra na agricultura biológica uma forma de valorização, com impacto direto no aumento do rendimento das famílias. Através da agricultura biológica, assente em princípios como alimentar o solo para nutrir a planta, otimizar os ciclos de nutrientes através da gestão dos animais e das plantas, ou manter relações de proximidade com o mercado, a agricultura familiar pode atingir novos patamares de sucesso. O conhecimento e a formação técnica são essenciais para a adoção da agricultura biológica, sendo essencial identificar as necessidades de formação dos agricultores familiares, para disponibilizar ferramentas de aprendizagem que permitam melhorar a sua capacidade de intervenção e inovação. Assim, caraterizaram-se as práticas agrícolas utilizadas por agricultores familiares dos concelhos de Viseu, Braga e Barcelos, Portugal, e avaliou-se a proximidade com os itinerários técnicos utilizados em agricultura biológica, de modo a identificar necessidades de formação destes agricultores. As práticas agrícolas foram identificadas através da aplicação de uma checklist a 30 agricultores de cada concelho. Parte das técnicas e tecnologias adotadas nas explorações de agricultura familiar coincidem com práticas fundamentais em agricultura biológica: diversidade cultural e uso de variedades regionais, consociações e rotações culturais, uso de matéria orgânica de origem animal e vegetal, utilização de luta física e genética no combate a pragas e doenças. Os resultados permitiram definir ferramentas de aprendizagem, para uso à distância e em contexto de trabalho, que venham reforçar e capacitar estes agricultores através da adoção da agricultura biológica.