Henrique Carmona Duval

Henrique Carmona Duval

Professor at the Center for Natural Sciences (Lagoa do Sino campus, UFSCar). He holds a degree in Social Sciences from UNESP (2004), a Master’s in Agroecology and Rural Development from UFSCar (2009), and a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from Unicamp (2015). He is a faculty member in the Graduate Programs in Agroecology and Rural Development (UFSCar, Araras campus) and in Territorial Development and Environment (Uniara). He also serves as the Coordinator of the Center for Agroecology, Cultures, and Food Systems Studies (NEA-Casas) and is the Editor of the journal Retratos de Assentamentos. Currently, he is a member of the National Coordination of the Rural Studies Network (term 2024-2025) and a member of both the São Paulo Agroecology Network and the Brazilian Association of Agroecology. He has also served as a full member of the Sectoral Chamber of Ecological Agriculture (SAA/SP) and was the Vice-Director of the Center for Natural Sciences (2019-2023). 

His academic expertise lies in Sociology, focusing on Sociology, Anthropology, and Rural Extension. His research primarily addresses the following topics: agrarian reform, rural settlements, peasantry, family farming production systems, gender relations in rural areas, local power, public policies, agroecology, and sustainable rural development. He currently coordinates four research and extension projects: Agroforestry Systems in Southwestern São Paulo: Sustainability Indicators and Certification Pathways (ProEx); Lagoa Market: Agroecological Foods and Local Art (ProEx); Formation of the Sociotechnical Network of Southwestern São Paulo: Agents, Agencies, and the Fight Against Hunger (privately funded); and Agroecological Systems in Rural Settlements for Food Sovereignty in the State of São Paulo (funded by a parliamentary grant).

E-mail: henriquecarmona@ufscar.br

CV: lattes.cnpq.br/1127516712972199 (external link)

Research Area: Ruralities and Agroecology

Research Group: dgp.cnpq.br/dgp/espelhogrupo/5576362794530099 (external link)

Expertise: Peasantry and Family Farming; Agrarian Reform, Rural Settlements, and Social Movements; Peasant Production Systems; Public Policies and Agroecology.