The Campesino-to-Campesino agroecology movement of ANAP in Cuba: Social process methodology in the construction of sustainable peasant agriculture and food sovereignty

Journal of Peasant Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 161-191

  Rosset, Peter Michael ^a   Sosa, Braulio Machín ^b   Jaime, Adilén María Roque ^c   Lozano, Dana Rocío Ávila ^d  

^a Center for the Study of Rural Change in Mexico (CECCAM)   (United States)

^b National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP)   (Cuba)

^c ANAP   (Cuba)

^d Paulo Freire Latin American University Institute of Agroecology   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Agricultural extension; Agroecology; ANAP; Campesino to Campesino; Cuban agriculture; La Via Campesina; Social movements

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL;

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; AGROECOLOGY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD PRODUCTION; PEASANT AGRICULTURE; RESILIENCE; SOCIAL MOVEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CUBA; DIET; ECOLOGY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHNOLOGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH; HISTORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CHANGE;

AGRICULTURE; AGROCHEMICALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CUBA; DIET; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SUPPLY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CHANGE;

CUBA;

EID: 78651506569     PISSN: 03066150     EISSN: 17439361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2010.538584     Document Type: Article

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