CULTURAL MANAGEMENT IN AGRO-ECOLOGICAL PRACTICES, THE CASES OF NICARAGUA, COSTA RICA, AND PANAMA

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https://doi.org/10.4215/rm2024.e23034

Abstract

This research analyzes the introduction of alternative agricultural models in Central America, focusing on Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. It explore ecological farming practices and their connection to specific cultural traditions, highlighting the importance of ancestral knowledge in peasant agriculture. Through a qualitative and comparative approach, fifty interviews with farmers were conducted to investigate their production strategies. The results reveal that, while they share practices such as crop diversification and resource conservation, each country exhibits unique adaptations influenced by socio-territorial factors. The study underscores the crucial role of cultural management in the sustainability of agro-food systems and the collaboration of local and international organizations in knowledge dissemination.

Keywords: Cultural management in agriculture. Agro-ecological agriculture. Production systems. Peasant traditions. Central America.

Author Biography

  • Huberth Vargas Picado, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica

    Professor University of Costa Rica, Center for Historical Research on Latin America.

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2024-10-27

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Vol. 23 (2024)

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