Agroecological exchanges: a possible strategy against vegetable inflation? The case of La Plata, Argentina
The constant rise of food prices generates severe problems by hindering the reproduction of the life of the popular sectors and of society in general. In this context, the horticultural belt of La Plata, one of the most important in the country, plays a fundamental role in the provision of fresh veg...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | Ecuador |
| Institución: | Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales |
| Repositorio: | Revista EUTOPIA |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec:article/5430 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/eutopia/article/view/5430 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Agroecologia Alimentos Circuitos Cortos Cinturón Hortícola Platense Inflación Agroecology Food Short Circuits Platense Horticultural Belt Inflation |
| Sumario: | The constant rise of food prices generates severe problems by hindering the reproduction of the life of the popular sectors and of society in general. In this context, the horticultural belt of La Plata, one of the most important in the country, plays a fundamental role in the provision of fresh vegetables for the region of La Plata and surrounding areas. Part of the explanation for the increase in vegetable prices, above average inflation, can be explained by the dominant territorial development model. In contrast to this, peasant and indigenous family farming organizations have been building, through agroecology, an alternative territorial development model. This is why, in this study, we will explain why the last model and its strategy of prioritizing short marketing circuits is a viable alternative to circumvent the rise in vegetable prices. |
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