Public policies to support agroecology in Latin America and the Caribbean

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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Sabourin, Eric, Le Coq, Jean-François, Freguin-Gresh, Sandrine, Marzin, Jacques, Bonin, Muriel, Patrouilleau, Maria Mercedes, Vázquez, Luis, Niederle, Paulo André
Format:	article biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	CIRAD
Subjects:	A01 - Agriculture - Considérations générales, F40 - Écologie végétale, F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture, E10 - Économie et politique agricoles, agroécologie, politique agricole, secteur agroindustriel, document d'orientation, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_92381, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_201, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_208, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4ceffa55, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_603, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1070, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1548, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1920, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1997, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2508, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4792, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5171,
Online Access:	http://agritrop.cirad.fr/588078/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/588078/1/Perspective_45_Sabourin_ENG.pdf
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