African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6927

Full Length Research Paper

Family agriculture in mesoregions of the state of Alagoas, Brazil: Analysis from the production of rural settlements

Miriam Monteiro da Costa
  • Miriam Monteiro da Costa
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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Raquel de Melo Silva
  • Raquel de Melo Silva
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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Luan Danilo Ferreira de Andrade Melo
  • Luan Danilo Ferreira de Andrade Melo
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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Joao Luciano de Andrade Melo Junior
  • Joao Luciano de Andrade Melo Junior
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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Vanuze Costa de Oliveira
  • Vanuze Costa de Oliveira
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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Larice Bruna Ferreira Soares
  • Larice Bruna Ferreira Soares
  • Veterinary Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Av. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171- 900, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Ivanildo Claudino da Silva
  • Ivanildo Claudino da Silva
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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Adriana Guimaraes Duarte
  • Adriana Guimaraes Duarte
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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Reinaldo de Alencar Paes
  • Reinaldo de Alencar Paes
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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Jaqueline Figueredo de Oliveira Costa
  • Jaqueline Figueredo de Oliveira Costa
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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Priscila Cordeiro Souto
  • Priscila Cordeiro Souto
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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Lívia Francyne Gomes Chaves
  • Lívia Francyne Gomes Chaves
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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Wesley Oliveira de Assis
  • Wesley Oliveira de Assis
  • Agroecology Department, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Campus of Engineering and Agrarian Sciences (CECA), BR 104/Norte - Km 85, Rio Largo, Alagoas, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 03 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 05 May 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

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