A agricultura urbana orgânica é um importante estímulo para o desenvolvimento sustentável das cidades, contribuindo para a segurança alimentar, melhoria do meio ambiente, inclusão social e geração de renda. O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar as principais dificuldades que o agricultor urbano orgânico enfrenta em municípios onde não há políticas de incentivo à agricultura urbana. Para isso, entrevistas semiestruturadas foram aplicadas entre julho e dezembro de 2018, com sete agricultores urbanos orgânicos que adotam a prática como profissão. Os resultados foram examinados conforme análise de conteúdo e apontaram carências como a ausência de mão de obra capacitada, falta de máquinas e equipamentos adequados à prática em pequenos espaços e insuficiência de recursos financeiros, insuficiências semelhantes às da agricultura familiar orgânica. Portanto, é fundamental a ampliação de políticas de fomento à agricultura urbana orgânica, contemplando tais aspectos no sentido de diminuir os obstáculos e estimular a profissão.

Purpose: To describe the characteristics of the phases that make up the evolution of knowledge, such as, innovation, social innovation, inno vation oriented to sustainability, organizational sustainability and absorptive capacity, as well as their correlations. Originality/value: It provides a panoramic view of the potential of absorptive capacity relating it to social innovation, innovation oriented towards sustainability and organizational sustainability. It addresses related themes and concepts that incorporate strategies to achieve organizational sustainability and have been gaining more importance and space between these discussions. Three scientific databases were used to select the articles: Scopus, Web of Science and SciELO. Then, to support the main concepts, theoretical references from more recent scientific studies were needed, which could contribute to clarifying the terms and definitions. Design/methodology/approach: This is a narrative bibliographic review. Works characterized by broader discussions were used, ideal for identifying and describing the conceptual state of a specific theme. Findings: Through the researched articles, it was possible to explore the characteristics of innovation, innovation oriented towards sustainability, and social innovation, which guide the values of society and influence the strategies of organizations more and more, thus, observing and understanding the absorptive capacity as a fundamental instrument for the strategies that ensure organizational sustainability.

In addition to the expansion of sustainability with crop rotation and use of residues from the property itself, the main characteristics of organic agriculture are the extinction of the use of chemicals and producing food free of these contaminants. This review aimed to find evidence that substantiates the improvement of the health and working conditions of farmers working with this model of agriculture. To this end, the ProKnow-C instrument was used, which recommends seven steps to select and evaluate the publications found. Exclusion criteria included studies related to the consumption of these products, school feeding, management, and cultivation techniques or studies conducted with non-organic farmers. After the exclusion, 11 documents remained for content analysis. Results of these studies indicated that when compared to conventional agriculture, there is an increase in cognitive load due to the variety of tasks; however, no mental suffering was identified. Despite the absence of appropriate technology and technical assistance, there is an increase in job satisfaction and an improvement of the health of the family as a whole, improving the quality of life. Additionally, the results of this review pointed to the gaps of research that can be carried out, such as longitudinal studies on organic agriculture, social interactions, environmental working conditions, and studies in the technological area. Finally, the results evinced that organic agriculture has a positive impact on the health of workers. Thus, the need for empirical research is important to develop innovations that improve work in organic agriculture.

Given the rapid transformations brought about by artificial intelligence across all sectors and in lifestyle, knowledge is ever-present, and its management is essential. Therefore, public services need to innovate to meet social and organizational demands, focusing on solving complex problems that require new knowledge and effective governmental strategies. This chapter details, through a scoping review, how knowledge management (KM) is used in public sector innovation (PSI) and how artificial intelligence (AI) facilitates this interaction. As a result, it was evident that KM, facilitated by AI, offers a promising path for public organizations, enabling the creation of more adaptive, efficient, and citizen-centered solutions. However, the successful integration of AI and KM still requires ongoing efforts to adapt to new technologies, develop digital skills and competencies of public servants, and implement inclusive public policies that consider the ethical and social implications of these technologies. Future studies should focus on research about Ethics and Transparency in AI.