INTERDISCIPLINARITY AND TRANSDISCIPLINARITY IN AMAZON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH: A CHALLENGE TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract

This article focuses on aspects as indicators of agricultural research in the Brazilian Amazon experiences a turning point with trend intensified demand for adoption of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to effectively contribute to achieving sustainability . Leaving indicator elements of diversity of types of agriculture practiced in the region , the history and nature of agricultural research conducted there , the concepts inherent in the types of research regarding its disciplinary character, are discussed research strategies needed to address a broad set of major priority and public policies focused on the achievement of sustainability in agricultural sector , ending with the identification of challenges to expand and accelerate the adoption of practices of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research themes in the Amazon. KEYWORDS: Amazon. Agrarian. Interdisciplinary.