Socio-economic perspectives of family farming in South America: cases of Bolivia, Colombia and Peru

Barrientos-Fuentes, Juan Carlos; Torrico-Albino, Juan Carlos

doi:10.15446/agron.colomb.v32n2.42310

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“…Traditionally, in the Bolivian and Peruvian highlands, indigenous people plant potatoes, quinoa, and kañiwa (Andean legumes), as well as some barley, corn, and wheat [46]. Consequently, fruit and vegetables must be purchased from the lowlands or the tropics of Cochabamba, limiting the population’s access and the frequency of consumption recommended by WHO [44, 47].…”

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Prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular disease risk factors using the WHO STEPS approach in Cochabamba, Bolivia

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Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are considered the number one cause of death worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries, Bolivia included. Lack of reliable estimates of risk factor distribution can lead to delay in implementation of evidence-based interventions. However, little is known about the prevalence of risk factors in the country. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of preventable risk factors associated with CVDs and to identify the demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with them in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Methods A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted among youth and adults ( N = 10,704) with permanent residence in Cochabamba, selected through a multistage sampling technique, from July 2015 to November 2016. An adapted version of the WHO STEPS survey was used to collect information. The prevalence of relevant behavioural risk factors and anthropometric measures were obtained. The socio-demographic variables included were age, ethnicity, level of education, occupation, place of residence, and marital status. Proportions with 95% confidence intervals were first calculated, and prevalence ratios were estimated for each CVD risk factor, both with crude and adjusted models. Results More than half (57.38%) were women, and the mean age was 37.89 ± 18 years. The prevalence of behavioural risk factors were: current smoking, 11.6%; current alcohol consumption, 42.76%; low consumption of fruits and vegetables, 76.73%; and low level of physical activity, 64.77%. The prevalence of overweight was 35.84%; obesity, 20.49%; waist risk or abdominal obesity, 54.13%; and raised blood pressure, 17.5%. Indigenous populations and those living in the Andean region showed in general a lower prevalence of most of the risk factors evaluated. Conclusion We provide the first CVD risk factor profile of people living in Cochabamba, Bolivia, using a standardized methodology. Overall, findings suggest that the prevalence of CVD risk factors in Cochabamba is high. This result highlights the need for interventions to improve early diagnosis, monitoring, management, and especially prevention of these risk factors.

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Prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular disease risk factors using the WHO STEPS approach in Cochabamba, Bolivia

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“…Authors such as Barrientos and Torrico (2014) point out that the socio-economic perspectives of family farming (FF) in countries such as Colombia move mainly to the rhythm of the markets. Furthermore, their transformation from a subsistence condition to a commercial situation and vice versa depends mainly on the availability of sufficient resources for production, mainly regarding land, labor, and financial capital.…”

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Characterization of eggplant producers in the Caribbean region of Colombia: socio-economic aspects and local production technology

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Eggplant represents one of the most widely accepted vegetables in the Colombian Caribbean region due to its cultural and socio-economic importance. In this region, 585 ha were cultivated with a production of 4,298 t, in 2018, grouping 900 growers and representing 93% of the national production. However, despite its representativeness, no characterization studies of the species are evidenced. Therefore, the aim of this study was to reveal the socioeconomic, productive, and technologicalaspects linked to eggplant cultivation in productive areas from the Colombian Caribbean region. In that order, structured surveys were designed and applied. The information was analyzed through multivariate statistical methods, such as Gower’s distance and Ward’s hierarchical agglomerative clustering method. In general, the results revealed a low-medium technological level associated with eggplant production in thisregion of Colombia. Of the five groups identified, the highest level of schooling was found in groups GIV and GV, which also obtained the highest yields with 35 t ha-1 and 32 t ha-1, respectively. Sowings predominate in the month of April; this activity is related to the occurrence of precipitation in this period and the general lack of irrigation technologies by growers.

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“…In Latin America, land has been employed as an instrument of power and social domination (27,28). High levels of land concentration (called “latifundia”) or small subsistence-oriented (called “minifundia”) farms constitute the principal motor for the backwardness and underdevelopment of the rural sector (29–32). Since AS is transcendentally vital to productive power relations, peasant marginalization, territorial sovereignty, food production and access to dignified living conditions, it is surprising that it has not been included within analyses of resilience in the rural sector.…”

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Agroecosystem resilience. A conceptual and methodological framework for evaluation

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Toro

2019

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AbstractThis article proposes a conceptual and methodological framework for analyzing agroecosystem resilience, which incorporates agrarian structure and peasant community agency. The methodology is applied to a comparison of two peasant communities in Latin America (Brazil and Colombia), emphasizing the capacity to transform unsustainable power structures in place of adapting to them. This application demonstrates that when agency is strongly developed, as in the case of Brazil, it is possible to transform structural conditions that restrict resilience. The inclusion and consideration of biophysical variables, management practices, agrarian structure and agency, through a participatory approach, allows for the identification of factors that inhibit or potentiate the resilience of agroecosystems.

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Socio-economic perspectives of family farming in South America: cases of Bolivia, Colombia and Peru

Cited by 16 publications

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Prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular disease risk factors using the WHO STEPS approach in Cochabamba, Bolivia

Prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular disease risk factors using the WHO STEPS approach in Cochabamba, Bolivia

Characterization of eggplant producers in the Caribbean region of Colombia: socio-economic aspects and local production technology

Agroecosystem resilience. A conceptual and methodological framework for evaluation

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