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| Small-scale agriculture is an essential pillar of the food supply in urban markets. Additionally, the family farming system involves food production, which is used for self-consumption to feed the family, and earn an income. Farmers` limitations reduce families? access to resources such as credit, information, or markets. The threats that affect farmers include low farm income and the risk of weakening the household farm structure. However, small farmers provide more than 40% of the food for local markets, which demonstrates their importance in the food system of many countries within Latin America. This paper analyzes the family system of the Food Production Network (BIOVIDA), which operates in Cayambe, a city in the Ecuadorian Andes. Composed essentially of women farmers, this network uses some strategies to diversify agro-food techniques and empower women in an area where men typically occupy leadership positions. This study collects data from farmers' surveys, interviews, and non-participatory observation. In this way, we observe that agriculture production has become part of the base of family welfare and food sustainability. The conclusions indicate that strengthening the socio-productive organization generates revenue and increases the capacities of farmers, despite market imperfections. | |
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International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research |
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2307-4531 |
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