Resumo A agricultura urbana pode auxiliar na promoção de indicadores importantes, como melhoria da saúde ambiental e da segurança alimentar e redução da desigualdade social. Nesse sentido, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo ajudar na compreensão da situação atual da agricultura urbana na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, com enfoque no Programa Hortas Cariocas (PHC). Para tanto, foram realizadas duas abordagens. Uma qualitativa, em que o método exploratório descritivo foi aplicado para reconhecer e analisar os impactos causados pelo programa nas comunidades envolvidas. E outra quantitativa, por meio de análise envoltória de dados (DEA), para avaliar e entender o desempenho produtivo do programa entre os anos de 2007 e 2019. O desempenho do programa apresentou dois picos, em 2012 com 80,21% e em 2016 com 100,00% de índice eficiência produtiva. O comportamento do desempenho anual pôde ser explicado pelos acréscimos no número de pessoas envolvidas diretamente (nº de hortelões) e na área ocupada (nº de canteiros), por refletirem o caráter socioambiental do PHC.

Abstract Urban agriculture may help promote key indicators, such as improvement of environmental health and food security and reduction of social inequality. The present article aims to help understand the current situation of urban agriculture in the city of Rio de Janeiro by focusing on the Hortas Cariocas Program (HCP). To this end, two approaches were adopted. The first one was qualitative and based on a descriptive exploratory method that was used to survey and analyze the impacts caused by the program on the communities involved. The second one was quantitative and based on data envelopment analysis (DEA), which was used to assess and understand the program’s productive performance from 2007 to 2019. The program’s performance showed two peaks, one in 2012 with 80.21% and the other one in 2016 with 100.00% of the productive performance score. The behavior of the annual performance scores can be explained by the increases in the number of people who got directly involved (number of producers) and in the occupied area (number of seedbeds), as they reflect the socio-environmental character of the HCP.

Abstract Urban agriculture may help promote key indicators, such as improvement of environmental health and food security and reduction of social inequality. The present article aims to help understand the current situation of urban agriculture in the city of Rio de Janeiro by focusing on the Hortas Cariocas Program (HCP). To this end, two approaches were adopted. The first one was qualitative and based on a descriptive exploratory method that was used to survey and analyze the impacts caused by the program on the communities involved. The second one was quantitative and based on data envelopment analysis (DEA), which was used to assess and understand the program’s productive performance from 2007 to 2019. The program’s performance showed two peaks, one in 2012 with 80.21% and the other one in 2016 with 100.00% of the productive performance score. The behavior of the annual performance scores can be explained by the increases in the number of people who got directly involved (number of producers) and in the occupied area (number of seedbeds), as they reflect the socio-environmental character of the HCP.

Resumo A agricultura urbana pode auxiliar na promoção de indicadores importantes, como melhoria da saúde ambiental e da segurança alimentar e redução da desigualdade social. Nesse sentido, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo ajudar na compreensão da situação atual da agricultura urbana na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, com enfoque no Programa Hortas Cariocas (PHC). Para tanto, foram realizadas duas abordagens. Uma qualitativa, em que o método exploratório descritivo foi aplicado para reconhecer e analisar os impactos causados pelo programa nas comunidades envolvidas. E outra quantitativa, por meio de análise envoltória de dados (DEA), para avaliar e entender o desempenho produtivo do programa entre os anos de 2007 e 2019. O desempenho do programa apresentou dois picos, em 2012 com 80,21% e em 2016 com 100,00% de índice eficiência produtiva. O comportamento do desempenho anual pôde ser explicado pelos acréscimos no número de pessoas envolvidas diretamente (nº de hortelões) e na área ocupada (nº de canteiros), por refletirem o caráter socioambiental do PHC.

ABSTRACT Background: Accidents caused by spiders of the genus Loxosceles constitute an important public health problem in Brazil. The venom of Loxosceles sp induces dermonecrosis at the bite site and systemic disease in severe cases. Traditional medicine based on plant-derived products has been proven to reduce the local effects of envenomation. The present study verified the healing effects of copaiba oil on lesions induced by the venom of L. intermedia. Methods: Cutaneous lesions were induced on the backs of rabbits by intradermal injection of L. intermedia venom. Copaiba oil was applied topically 6 hours after injection; the treatment was repeated for 30 days, after which animal skins were removed and processed for histopathological analysis. Blood samples were also collected before and 24 hours after venom inoculation to measure the hematological parameters. Results: Compared to the control group, the platelet count was reduced significantly in all groups inoculated with venom, accompanied by a decreased number of heterophils in the blood. The minimum necrotic dose (MND) was defined as 2.4 μg/kg. Topical treatment with copaiba oil demonstrated a differentiated healing profile: large skin lesions were observed 10 days after venom inoculation, whereas formation of a thick crust, without scarring was observed 30 days after venom inoculation. Histopathological analysis showed no significant difference after treatment. Nevertheless, the copaiba oil treatment induced a collagen distribution similar to control skin, in marked contrast to the group that received only the spider venom injection. Conclusions: We conclude that copaiba oil may interfere in the healing process and thus propose it as a possible topical treatment for cutaneous lesions induced by L. intermedia venom.