Agroecology and rural development: Analysis of the trajectory of The Three Colonies Agroecological Group (1998-2019).

In the province of Corrientes, from the 1990s onwards, the modern agriculture model advanced rapidly, in a context of convertibility, opening of the economy and deregulation of markets. This process hurt productions for self-consumption. The objective of this work was to analyze the trajectory and c...

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Autores: Iermanó, María José, Pereda, María Mercedes, Fleita, Fernando Aníbal, Almada, Carolina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Ecuador
Institución:Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Repositorio:Revista EUTOPIA
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec:article/4591
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/eutopia/article/view/4591
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:agricultura familiar
soberanía alimentaria
sistema participativo de garantía
feria agroecológica
mercados locales
family farming
food sovereignty
guarantee participatory system
agroecological fair
local markets
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Sumario:In the province of Corrientes, from the 1990s onwards, the modern agriculture model advanced rapidly, in a context of convertibility, opening of the economy and deregulation of markets. This process hurt productions for self-consumption. The objective of this work was to analyze the trajectory and current situation of the Three Colonies Agroecological Group. In the framework of a Participatory Action Research, the group timeline was built in a participatory way. For the analysis, aspects of the context were taken into account, such as public policies for rural development and family farming. The participatory reconstruction of the group's history served to make a journey through its trajectory, revaluing the achievements and identifying aspects of the current circumstances that could be worked on and improved. It was observed that the group's trajectory was different from that of other producers who opted for modern agriculture. The change towards the agroecological production model allowed greater autonomy regarding the use of inputs and the commercialization of products. The analysis revealed the importance of group organization and of the accompaniment of INCUPO for access to public policies, financing, training and direct marketing.