Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action

Autores
Tittonell, Pablo Adrian; Fernandez, Manuela Teresa; El Mujtar, Veronica Andrea; Viegas Preiss, Potira; Sapura, Silvia; Laborda, Luciana; Mendonça, M.A.; Alvarez, Valeria Esther; Fernandes, G.B.; Petersen, Paulo F.; Cardoso, Irene María
Año de publicación
2021
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inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
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versión publicada
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Este trabajo contó con la colaboración de 15 co-autores
In Latin America, the so-called informal sector associated with family farming and the agroecology movements were instrumental at coping with and adapting to the COVID-19 challenges. OBJECTIVE: To assess the nature and extent of the early initiatives (first three months) deployed by this informal sector to cope with and adapt to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food production and consumption in several countries of the region. METHODS: We used key used informant consultation (n = 168), an online survey (n = 125) and the detailed characterisation of regional case studies (n = 4). Textual data was analysed and categorised using Reinert’s method, combined with similarity analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: 65% of the initiatives were ‘local’ in terms of geographic reach, 30% of them started within the first month after the pandemic and most of them were urban or urban-rural, whereas only 29% of them were exclusively rural. The analysis of the textual information captured through the survey revealed four major types of initiatives that were deployed or adapted in response to COVID-19: 1. Direct producer-to-consumer food sales, generally existing before the COVID-19 crisis but adapted/ strengthened to cope with it; 2. Short value chains that linked rural and urban organisations and individuals supported by national or local governments, readapted through new health and safety protocols; 3. Newly developed support and training programs on sustainable food production for selfconsumption or local commerce, in rural, urban or peri-urban settings; 4. Food assistance and aid initiatives focusing on vulnerable populations, relying on solidarity networks associated with the agroecological movement. SIGNIFICANCE: The pandemic highlighted the key role played by local food systems and value chains and the need to strengthening them through public policies, as a way to build food resilience in times of crisis.
Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Universite de Montpellier. Centre de cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement. Agroecologie et Intensification Durable; Francia
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Groningen University. Groningen Institute of Evolutionary Life Sciences; Holanda
Fil: Fernandez, Manuela Teresa. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Fernandez, Manuela Teresa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: El Mujtar, Veronica Andrea. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: El Mujtar, Veronica Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Viegas Preiss, Potira. University of Santa Cruz do Sul. Regional Development Posgraduate Program; Brasil
Fil: Sapura, Silvia. University of Guelph. School of Environmental Design and Rural Development; Canada
Fil: Laborda, Luciana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Laborda, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Mendonça, M.A. Federal University of Viçosa; Brasil
Fil: Alvarez, Valeria Esther. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Alvarez, Valeria Esther. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Fernandes, G.B. Centro de Tecnologias Alternativas da Zona da Mata; Brasil
Fil: Petersen, Paulo F. AS-PTA Agricultura Familiar e Agroecologia; Brasil
Fil: Cardoso, Irene María. Federal University of Viçosa; Brasil
Fuente
Agricultural Systems 190 : Art:103098 (Mayo 2021)
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Agricultura Familiar
Agroecología
Vulnerabilidad
Pandemias
COVID-19
Family Farming
Agroecology
Vulnerability
Pandemics
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spelling Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective actionTittonell, Pablo AdrianFernandez, Manuela TeresaEl Mujtar, Veronica AndreaViegas Preiss, PotiraSapura, SilviaLaborda, LucianaMendonça, M.A.Alvarez, Valeria EstherFernandes, G.B.Petersen, Paulo F.Cardoso, Irene MaríaAgricultura FamiliarAgroecologíaVulnerabilidadPandemiasCOVID-19Family FarmingAgroecologyVulnerabilityPandemicsEste trabajo contó con la colaboración de 15 co-autoresIn Latin America, the so-called informal sector associated with family farming and the agroecology movements were instrumental at coping with and adapting to the COVID-19 challenges. OBJECTIVE: To assess the nature and extent of the early initiatives (first three months) deployed by this informal sector to cope with and adapt to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food production and consumption in several countries of the region. METHODS: We used key used informant consultation (n = 168), an online survey (n = 125) and the detailed characterisation of regional case studies (n = 4). Textual data was analysed and categorised using Reinert’s method, combined with similarity analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: 65% of the initiatives were ‘local’ in terms of geographic reach, 30% of them started within the first month after the pandemic and most of them were urban or urban-rural, whereas only 29% of them were exclusively rural. The analysis of the textual information captured through the survey revealed four major types of initiatives that were deployed or adapted in response to COVID-19: 1. Direct producer-to-consumer food sales, generally existing before the COVID-19 crisis but adapted/ strengthened to cope with it; 2. Short value chains that linked rural and urban organisations and individuals supported by national or local governments, readapted through new health and safety protocols; 3. Newly developed support and training programs on sustainable food production for selfconsumption or local commerce, in rural, urban or peri-urban settings; 4. Food assistance and aid initiatives focusing on vulnerable populations, relying on solidarity networks associated with the agroecological movement. SIGNIFICANCE: The pandemic highlighted the key role played by local food systems and value chains and the need to strengthening them through public policies, as a way to build food resilience in times of crisis.Estación Experimental Agropecuaria BarilocheFil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Universite de Montpellier. Centre de cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement. Agroecologie et Intensification Durable; FranciaFil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Groningen University. Groningen Institute of Evolutionary Life Sciences; HolandaFil: Fernandez, Manuela Teresa. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Fernandez, Manuela Teresa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: El Mujtar, Veronica Andrea. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: El Mujtar, Veronica Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Viegas Preiss, Potira. University of Santa Cruz do Sul. Regional Development Posgraduate Program; BrasilFil: Sapura, Silvia. University of Guelph. School of Environmental Design and Rural Development; CanadaFil: Laborda, Luciana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Laborda, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Mendonça, M.A. Federal University of Viçosa; BrasilFil: Alvarez, Valeria Esther. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Alvarez, Valeria Esther. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Fernandes, G.B. Centro de Tecnologias Alternativas da Zona da Mata; BrasilFil: Petersen, Paulo F. AS-PTA Agricultura Familiar e Agroecologia; BrasilFil: Cardoso, Irene María. Federal University of Viçosa; BrasilElsevierStephens, Emma2021-04-27T14:34:49Z2021-04-27T14:34:49Z2021-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/9197https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X210005120308-521Xhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103098Agricultural Systems 190 : Art:103098 (Mayo 2021)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-10-23T11:17:34Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/9197instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-10-23 11:17:35.086INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action
title Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action
spellingShingle Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action
Tittonell, Pablo Adrian
Agricultura Familiar
Agroecología
Vulnerabilidad
Pandemias
COVID-19
Family Farming
Agroecology
Vulnerability
Pandemics
title_short Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action
title_full Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action
title_fullStr Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action
title_full_unstemmed Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action
title_sort Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tittonell, Pablo Adrian
Fernandez, Manuela Teresa
El Mujtar, Veronica Andrea
Viegas Preiss, Potira
Sapura, Silvia
Laborda, Luciana
Mendonça, M.A.
Alvarez, Valeria Esther
Fernandes, G.B.
Petersen, Paulo F.
Cardoso, Irene María
author Tittonell, Pablo Adrian
author_facet Tittonell, Pablo Adrian
Fernandez, Manuela Teresa
El Mujtar, Veronica Andrea
Viegas Preiss, Potira
Sapura, Silvia
Laborda, Luciana
Mendonça, M.A.
Alvarez, Valeria Esther
Fernandes, G.B.
Petersen, Paulo F.
Cardoso, Irene María
author_role author
author2 Fernandez, Manuela Teresa
El Mujtar, Veronica Andrea
Viegas Preiss, Potira
Sapura, Silvia
Laborda, Luciana
Mendonça, M.A.
Alvarez, Valeria Esther
Fernandes, G.B.
Petersen, Paulo F.
Cardoso, Irene María
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Stephens, Emma
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Agricultura Familiar
Agroecología
Vulnerabilidad
Pandemias
COVID-19
Family Farming
Agroecology
Vulnerability
Pandemics
topic Agricultura Familiar
Agroecología
Vulnerabilidad
Pandemias
COVID-19
Family Farming
Agroecology
Vulnerability
Pandemics
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Este trabajo contó con la colaboración de 15 co-autores
In Latin America, the so-called informal sector associated with family farming and the agroecology movements were instrumental at coping with and adapting to the COVID-19 challenges. OBJECTIVE: To assess the nature and extent of the early initiatives (first three months) deployed by this informal sector to cope with and adapt to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food production and consumption in several countries of the region. METHODS: We used key used informant consultation (n = 168), an online survey (n = 125) and the detailed characterisation of regional case studies (n = 4). Textual data was analysed and categorised using Reinert’s method, combined with similarity analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: 65% of the initiatives were ‘local’ in terms of geographic reach, 30% of them started within the first month after the pandemic and most of them were urban or urban-rural, whereas only 29% of them were exclusively rural. The analysis of the textual information captured through the survey revealed four major types of initiatives that were deployed or adapted in response to COVID-19: 1. Direct producer-to-consumer food sales, generally existing before the COVID-19 crisis but adapted/ strengthened to cope with it; 2. Short value chains that linked rural and urban organisations and individuals supported by national or local governments, readapted through new health and safety protocols; 3. Newly developed support and training programs on sustainable food production for selfconsumption or local commerce, in rural, urban or peri-urban settings; 4. Food assistance and aid initiatives focusing on vulnerable populations, relying on solidarity networks associated with the agroecological movement. SIGNIFICANCE: The pandemic highlighted the key role played by local food systems and value chains and the need to strengthening them through public policies, as a way to build food resilience in times of crisis.
Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Universite de Montpellier. Centre de cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement. Agroecologie et Intensification Durable; Francia
Fil: Tittonell, Pablo Adrian. Groningen University. Groningen Institute of Evolutionary Life Sciences; Holanda
Fil: Fernandez, Manuela Teresa. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Fernandez, Manuela Teresa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: El Mujtar, Veronica Andrea. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: El Mujtar, Veronica Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Viegas Preiss, Potira. University of Santa Cruz do Sul. Regional Development Posgraduate Program; Brasil
Fil: Sapura, Silvia. University of Guelph. School of Environmental Design and Rural Development; Canada
Fil: Laborda, Luciana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Laborda, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Mendonça, M.A. Federal University of Viçosa; Brasil
Fil: Alvarez, Valeria Esther. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Alvarez, Valeria Esther. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Fernandes, G.B. Centro de Tecnologias Alternativas da Zona da Mata; Brasil
Fil: Petersen, Paulo F. AS-PTA Agricultura Familiar e Agroecologia; Brasil
Fil: Cardoso, Irene María. Federal University of Viçosa; Brasil
description Este trabajo contó con la colaboración de 15 co-autores
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