World Heritage Site:
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Publication Year:
2019
Publication Type:
Article
Publication Identifier:
WHE64888A39C3
Summary
Families migrating from the high-altitude Quebrada de Humahuaca to the periurban region of Florencio Varela, Argentina, retain and adapt agricultural knowledge, demonstrating a form of food sovereignty through small-scale production. The study, comparing these regions, highlights how migrant families integrate local practices with new socio-environmental conditions, ensuring food security despite migration. Methodologically, it combines census data analysis with ethnographic fieldwork to characterize producers and their productive-food systems. This research underscores the resilience of small-scale agriculture in mobile populations and its role in sustaining food autonomy.
Citation
Castro, M., & FABRON, G. (2019). Agricultura a pequeña escala en tierras altas y tierras bajas. Estudio comparativo entre la Quebrada de Humahuaca y el partido de Florencio Varela. Mundo Agrario, 20(43), e109. https://doi.org/10.24215/15155994e109