Circuitos cortos de comercialización de la agricultura agroecológica, urbana y periurbana, en la zona central de Córdoba

Abstract

Se estudiaron las modalidades de comercialización que implementan nueve unidades de Agricultura Urbana y Periurbana vinculadas a cuatro ferias agroecológicas de agricultura familiar, ubicadas en el centro de Córdoba. Se empleó una metodología de investigación cualitativa, que privilegió la opinión de los agricultores. Se puso en el centro a los individuos y sus relaciones, considerando los territorios y su incidencia en las estrategias de comercialización de estos productores que están presentes en las ferias. Los más utilizados son los de venta directa (feria, predio y bolsones) resultando las alternativas de cadena corta (reparto con intermediarios, negocios o restoranes), como alternativas marginales

The hereby work tackles the study on the alternatives for commercialization to be implemented by nine Urban and Peri-urban units, linked to four agroecological family farming fairs located in the region of central Córdoba. This work was carried out with a methodology of flexible research, which allowed rethinking as the study took place. The adopted approach brought individuals and their relationships into focus, but not without taking account of the diverse territorial constraints, and their impact on the strategies employed, mainly in relation with commercialization. Understanding the alternatives for commercialization of these agroecological farmers, present at the agroecological fairs of the center of the Province of Córdoba, is the general goal. The alternative most broadly used and preferred by farmers is the direct sales channels (fair, estate, big bags), resulting in short-chain alternatives (home delivery with middlemen, businesses or restaurants) being taken as secondary alternatives.