The Graduate Program in Agroecology and Rural Development (PPGADR) was created in 2006 as a pioneering program dedicated to researches supporting the development of sustainable food systems.
The concept of Agroecology crosses academic fields and social frontiers as it is simultaneously a science, a set of sustainable practices and a social movement.
Thus, the objective of the PPGADR is to develop knowledge within an innovative interdisciplinary perspective in relation to food systems, food, fiber and bioenergy production, and the development of rural territories. To this end, PPGADR researchers incorporate in their research knowledge that originates in several areas, interrelating technical, economic, social, political, environmental and ethical issues. Read more about PPGADR.
