Convergencias entre resiliencia comunitaria, convivencia con el semiárido y agroecología en el Semiárido Brasileño

Semiarid regions experience seasonal droughts of varying intensity over the years. In the Brazilian semi-arid region, political, economic, and social elements must be considered, since they are implicated in the impacts of the phenomenon. Between 2012 and 2019 there was a major drought with impacts on agriculture, livestock, and the population's food security. During this period, we observed groups of farmers who maintained their production, feeding their families and supplying the cities through fairs. These agroecosystems and their management groups are the public involved in this research, which aims to analyze the resilience of agroecosystems managed by peasants in the Brazilian semi-arid region, in communities assisted by non-governmental organizations guided by Coexistence with the Semi-Arid and Agroecology, with a focus on coloniality, agroecosystem management, access to water, public policies and the role of social innovation. The methodology used was the Extended Case Method, with field visits guided by participant observation, daily records in field notebooks, photographic records, a timeline, and documentary analysis. The selected qualitative data was analyzed using MAXQDA software. The main findings revealed a negative relationship between community resilience and coloniality and an ambiguous relationship between faith and religiosity. There is a positive relationship between community resilience and access to water, access to knowledge, an increase in agrobiodiversity, marketing, a reduction in social isolation, an increase in community cooperation, and a clear leading role for women through the fairs. The research also showed that there is a need to access and acquire knowledge and skills. In addition, associations, advisory services, and networks play a crucial role in strengthening community resilience. The process of consolidating agroecology in the Brazilian semi-arid region stands out.