Abstract

MARTINEZ-MALDONADO, FABIO ERNESTO et al. Identification of agroclimatic suitability in the municipality of Fusagasuga (Cundinamarca) for pea crops (Pisum sativum L.) using participatory mapping. rev.colomb.cienc.hortic. [online]. 2021, vol.15, n.3, e12946.  Epub Jan 07, 2023. ISSN 2011-2173.  https://doi.org/10.17584/rcch.2021v15i3.12946.

Pea crops are highly vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate variability and climate change because of its socioeconomic and environmental marginality and the poor use of technical tools such as agroclimatic information. Therefore, in order to understand the local pea grower’s perception of agroclimatic risk, participatory mapping was implemented into the rural area of the municipality of Fusagasuga. Edaphoclimatic constraints and opportunities for pea crops were identified. This started with the dissemination of local climatic data and thematic cartography related to biophysical variables, such as elevation and slope. The local descriptions of soil characteristics were defined with the community to identify areas with the most and the least limiting soil conditions for pea crops. In addition, the areas with greater susceptibility to water deficits and water excess were identified. This paper focused on the methodological and pedagogical process generated for the identification of agroclimatic risks. The results showed how participatory learning empowers communities with information to improve their knowledge of the territory. This approach contributes to the adaptative capacity for extreme weather events since it provides elements for community organization to overcome risks. The participatory approach identified Aguadita, Bermejal, Tierranegra, La Palma, Bochica, Batan, Santa Lucía, El Guavio and El Carmen as low-risk areas for pea production because of the soil advantages and low occurrence of water deficits and excess water.

Keywords : agroclimatic risk; climatic variability; extreme events; territory.

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