### Practical activity: Planning an Agroforestry System (SAF

### Practical activity: Planning an Agroforestry System (SAF) in the Cerrado Biome 🌳🥬 **objective:** Create an Agroforestry System Model (SAF) that incorporates agroecological principles and techniques, promoting sustainable management of natural resources and applying different agroecological systems in the context of the Cerrado biome. --- ### **step 1: Initial SAF Planning** #### **Land Selection** - **area:** 2 hectares - **topography:** Varied, with access to water - **独奏:** Average fertility #### **Selection of Species** 1. **Trees:** - **Espécies nativas do Cerrado:** - Pequi (Brazilian Caryocar) e New (Dipteryx alata) for biodiversity recovery and fruit production. - Ipe (Handroanthus spp.) and rosewood (Kielmeyera coriacea) for environmental recovery and use in construction. - **Trees Frutíferas:** - Mangaba tree (Beautiful Hancornia) and Cashew-of-the-cerrado (Anacardium humile) for consumption and commercialization. - **Trees de Rápido Crescimento:** - Gliricide (Gliricidia sepium) and Inga (Inga eats) for green manure and soil cover. 2. **Agricultural Crops:** - Short cycle crops: corn (Zea mays), Cowpea (Unguiculata vine), and pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) for feeding and adding organic matter to the soil. 3. **animals (optional):** - Chickens for insect control and use of organic waste. - Native bees (like Jataí) for pollination and honey production. #### **SAF Design** no desenho do SAF, It is important to consider the position of the cardinal points to optimize solar lighting and water drainage. - **norte (n):** area de conservação e árvores de grande porte (like Pequi and Ipe), which can create a natural windbreak and provide partial shade. - **syd (S):** Annual crops such as corn and cowpea, in an area more exposed to the sun. - **east (L):** Planting fruit and fast-growing trees, taking advantage of the morning sun and minimizing evap