Public policies to support agroecology in Latin America and the Caribbean

¿Qué políticas públicas promueven la agroecología en América Latina y el Caribe?

Eric Sabourin (), Jean-François Le Coq (), Sandrine Fréguin-Gresh (), Jacques Marzin, Muriel Bonin, Maria Mercedes Patrouilleau, Luis Vázquez and Paulo Niederle ()
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Eric Sabourin: UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
Jean-François Le Coq: UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Sandrine Fréguin-Gresh: UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Jacques Marzin: UMR ART-Dev - Acteurs, Ressources et Territoires dans le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Muriel Bonin: UMR TETIS - Territoires, Environnement, Télédétection et Information Spatiale - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - AgroParisTech - IRSTEA - Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Maria Mercedes Patrouilleau: INTA - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
Luis Vázquez: INISAV - Instituto de Investigaciones de Sanidad Vegetal
Paulo Niederle: UFRGS - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul [Porto Alegre]

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Abstract: Latin American agroecology proposes a transformation of conventional agri-food systems. It is driven by social movements that have succeeded in forming coalitions that have promoted its integration into public policies. These policies involve a range of instruments that are often embedded in programmes that also support organic agriculture and sustainable agriculture. However, while these two types of agriculture propose more ecological practices, they do not question the basis of the conventional agri-food system. The implementation of instruments to support agroecology therefore depends on the power relations established within each country. This Perspective analyses these policies and their influence on the development of agroecology in eight countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Mexico, and Nicaragua. These policies remain fragile, while support for large-scale conventional agriculture is still predominant. Their challenge is therefore to convince more broadly farmers, consumers and policymakers about the importance of issues such as public health and food security.

Keywords: organic agriculture; agroecology; food security; social movement; certification; public policy; pathway; sustainable agriculture; conventional agriculture; Brazil; agricultura convencional; agroecología; agricultura orgánica; Nicaragua; El Salvador; México; Cuba; Argentina; Brasil; Chile; Costa Rica; agricultura sostenible; política pública; crisis; certificación; seguridad alimentaria; movimiento social (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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Published in Perspective (English edition), 2018, N° 45, pp.1-4. ⟨10.19182/agritrop/00020⟩

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DOI: 10.19182/agritrop/00020

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