Good practices in agricultural production for environmental conservation and “climate change mitigation” in the Ciénega region of the Jalisco State

Abstract

The environmental crisis suffered by the planet is caused by multiple factors, such as the natural and anthropogenic. In agropecuary sector, some activities are developing that directly affect the natural resources. Motivated by that situation, this work was carried out with the objective of identifying and promoting the use of good practices in agricultural production for environmental conservation and “climate change mitigation” in the Ciénega region of the State of Jalisco. The work was carried out in an “Experimental Ranch” of the University of Guadalajara, located in the town of San José Casas Caidas in the Municipality of La Barca, Jalisco. The work included 23 agricultural producers from the municipalities of Ocotlán, La Barca and Jamay, from the Jalisco state. A participatory workshop was held as a methodological strategy, where different actors of the farming activity participated. As part of the results, the following problems were identified: lack of water, pests and diseases, hailstorms, presence of weeds, inefficient commercialization, as well as lack of financing. They propose to implement of soil conservation strategies such as; incorporation of crop residues, crop rotation, soil leveling, application of composts, among others.