Rural women in agriculture and food security

Authors

  • Sulema Loayza Alatrista Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Peru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rsoc.v0i25.19016

Keywords:

Women, small farmers, female peasants, agricultural strategies, food security

Abstract

Here we analyze female peasants participation in agricultural and food activities, their relationship and involvement in the market, protagonist role on food security strategies of small farmer communities in the south part of the Andes, which is one of the main food providers for the communities, in the context of world commerce and the economic boom of Andean food. This study was done with peasant communities, farming multiple crops, in the Andean valleys of Arequipa and Cusco.

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Published

2017-12-29

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Studies

How to Cite

Rural women in agriculture and food security. (2017). Revista De Sociología, 25, 149-177. https://doi.org/10.15381/rsoc.v0i25.19016