Clean Agriculture ProgramOrganic Agriculture and Local Produce: how to produce water and development in the largest city of South America.

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

Nadiella MonteiroDirector of Department of Agriculture and SupplySão Paulo City Hall

The major brazilian city: gray or green?

São Paulo downtown

Urbanized

Aerial view

Crowded

Pinheiros Subway

Over populated

Luz Station

Caotic

Downtown

Confused

A persistent bird

A GREEN SÃO PAULO IS POSSIBLE?

Tranquility?

Farmer in São Paulo City

Nature?

Guarapiranga Dam

Rurality?

A paulistana chicken

WHY CLEAN AGRICULTURE?

Hungry for what?Thirsty for what?

Lemon produced in São Paulo

The city of Sao Paulo covers 1523 square kilometers, where 222 square kilometers are cultivable area.Most of this area lies to the south, where agricultural activities such as growing vegetables, fruits, ornamental plants, medicinal plants, among others are being developed.

The agricultural area, due to its hydrographic composition, is responsible for the maintenance of the water levels of both, Billings and Guarapiranga dams and as such, responsible for 30% of the city’s water supply.

Guarapiranga Dam

The stimulus to the creation of an ecological agricultural production, meets the needs of promoting food security and nutrition, ensuring access to healthy food for local people.

Cabbage produced in São Paulo

Clean Agriculture Program aims to preserve the watersheds and consequently the water production capacity to supply São Paulo city.

Billings Dam

Promote a sustainable rural development in São Paulo city, minimizing the negative impacts of the conventional agriculture and the disorganized urban expansion.

The face of the metropolis!

Develop articulated initiatives to increase the competitiveness of family farming, through the transition from the current productive pattern to an agroecological system.

Mr. Antonio and his cornfield

Introduction of environmental awareness and healthy eating habits.

Child interested in agriculture

‘THE SEEDS’

Initially farmers were registered in São Paulo, reaching more than 400.

316 only in the south of the city.

Farmer working

Two Ecological Agriculture Houses were created and are being structured in order to carry out the Technical Assistance and Rural Extension with agroecological techniques.

Workshop aimed at capacity building of producers

GUARAPIRANGA ORIGIN IDENTIFICATION SEAL

The Protocol of Agroenvironmental Practice and the Guarapiranga Origin Identification Seal were created.

‘THE CULTIVATION’

Producing food and water

The farmers who decided to adhere to the Protocol must:

• Adopt soil conservation practices and soil erosion control;

• Act to increase the organic matter proportion in the soil;

• Diversify soil utilization through rotation and joint plantation of different species.

Biological control of plagues

• They will also promote rational use of water;

• Control plagues and diseases using less aggressive methods (biological and physical) with the goal of reducing and eliminating the use of pesticides.

Agronomists from the City Hall of Sao Paulo provide agro-ecological technical assistance and grant the Guarapiranga Origin Identification Seal to farmers who obtain the Protocol Conformity Certification, upon proof that they are executing an Agro-ecological System Conversion Plan.

Agronomists and farmer

‘THE MANURE’Growing demand for healthy products that are produced in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner.

Food security and safety, in the sense of regular access to food of sufficient quality and quantity. Existing legislation, especially on urban agriculture, climate change and water management

Organic waste, which can be used as manure for growing vegetables.

Purchasing power, including conscious and informed consumption.

‘THE PLAGUES’

Difficult access to credit for producers in the metropolitan area.

Resistance from farmers to accept the proposed changes.

Difficult to self organize and prepare for selling.

Absence of permanent Technical Assistance and Rural Extension.

Caterpillars always appear...

‘THE HARVEST’

Among existing farmers in Sao Paulo, 40 signed the Protocol of Agro-environmental Practice.

90 farmers in agro-ecology conversion process; 13 farmers with the seal Guarapiranga; 8 farmers with the Organic Seal.

Formation of cooperative farmers in the southern region of São Paulo.

The fruits!

Creation of Clean Agriculture Street Fairs, selling only food produced in the city, decreasing the release of CO ².

Clean Agriculture Fair

‘THE NEXT CULTIVATION’

Elaborate on Agroenvironmental Good Practices Manual;

Provide agroecological training to the public servants who provide technical support in rural areas;

Expand the number of farmers involved.Building the future

We are grateful!