Con Perspective, el CIRAD propone un espacio de expresión a nuevas vías de reflexión y acción basadas en trabajos de investigación y en conocimientos especializados, sin que ello refleje una posición institucional.
Perspective n°45 presents the main findings of a study of public policies to support agroecology in Latin America and the Caribbean, conducted from 2015 to 2017 within the network on "Public Policy and Rural Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (PP-AL)" (a Platform in partnership for research and training worldwide PP-AL, www.pp-al.org/en). The goal was to analyse the policies and instruments that influence the development of agroecology and to identify their effects and their limitations at the national and local level. A common analysis methodology, relying on secondary data, literature reviews and direct interviews, was used in eight countries: Argentina,
Latin American agroecology proposes a transformation of conventional agri-food systems. It is driven by social movements that have succeeded in forming coalitions that have promoted its integration into public policies. These policies involve a range of instruments that are often embedded in programs that also support organic agriculture and sustainable agriculture. However, while these two types of agriculture propose more ecological practices, they do not question the basis of the conventional agri-food system. The implementation of instruments to support agroecology therefore depends on the power relations established within each country. This paper analyses these policies and their infl uence on the development of agroecology in eight countries: Argentina,
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