1. The document discusses agroecology, presenting practices, markets and policies for a new agriculture. It includes chapters on incorporating agroecology into sustainable rural development debates, building social markets for agroecological products, and addressing certification challenges.
2. The preface highlights the importance of public policies and procurement programs in boosting agroecological production, but notes the still fragile social demand for these products. It emphasizes the heterogeneity and tensions in institutionalizing agroecology.
3. The introduction frames agroecology as a response to the social and environmental crises of conventional agriculture, seeking more sustainable and socially just food systems through diversified production practices.