El estado de la soberanía y seguridad alimentaria en la comunidad santa cruz del cantón Guamote
This paper investigates the situation degree of security and food sovereignty in the community of Santa Cruz de Guamote, and the causes that have affected the loss of these rights. It was found that the community there are a number of factors that hinder achieving food sovereignty, such as lack of a...
| Autor Principal: | Naula Yangol, María Rosario |
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| Formato: | bachelorThesis |
| Idioma: | spa |
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2015
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http://dspace.ups.edu.ec/handle/123456789/7779 |
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This paper investigates the situation degree of security and food sovereignty in the community of Santa Cruz de Guamote, and the causes that have affected the loss of these rights. It was found that the community there are a number of factors that hinder achieving food sovereignty, such as lack of access to factors of production: water, land, credit. Other factors include climate change and loss of local varieties. The small size of the plots makes missing land for
livestock or crops to expand domestic consumption.
Furthermore it was found that the best lands, those with irrigation, are devoted to food production for the local market, and not to satisfy the nutritional needs of the community. Regarding food security a high level of child malnutrition due to the change in eating patterns which includes processed foods found. The paper concludes by making a number of recommendations to reverse this situation. |
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