Producir alimentos en tiempos de pandemia. El rol esencial de la agricultura familiar
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Date
2020-07
Authors
Urcola, Marcos
Nogueira, María Elena
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UNR Editora
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La pandemia es sin dudas un acontecimiento
extraordinario que irrumpe en la vida cotidiana
y nos habilita a reflexionar sobre una supuesta
normalidad en sus diferentes dimensiones. Una
de esas dimensiones, entre muchas posibles, es
la de la producción de alimentos y su diversidad de sujetos. Producir alimentos en Argentina
está directamente relacionado con el modelo del
agronegocio, el deterioro ambiental, los monopolios de algunas firmas y cadenas, la manipulación de los precios y la inflación. Sin embargo,
no toda la producción de alimentos se representa
bajo esas lógicas o atributos. En este escrito,
nos interesa reflexionar críticamente sobre el rol
esencial de los sujetos de la agricultura familiar
como productores de alimentos. Para organizar
las reflexiones, proponemos una serie de ejes
asociados con el abastecimiento, el consumo de
alimentos y con los problemas y las oportunidades que se le presentan a los agricultores familiares en el marco del modelo agroalimentario
vigente.
Certainly, a pandemic is an extraordinary event that disrupts daily life and enables one to reflect on an alleged normality along different dimensions. One of these dimensions, amongst many others, is that of food production and the range of subjects it entails. In Argentina, food production is closely linked with the agribusiness model, the deterioration of the environment, monopolies of some firms and chains, as well as price manipulation and inflation. Yet not all food production is represented under these lines or traits. In this paper it is our interest to critically reflect on the essential role of the subjects of family farming as food producers. In order to organize all considerations, a series of axes associated with the supply and consumption of food and with the problems and opportunities faced by family farmers within the framework of the current agri-food model are proposed.
Certainly, a pandemic is an extraordinary event that disrupts daily life and enables one to reflect on an alleged normality along different dimensions. One of these dimensions, amongst many others, is that of food production and the range of subjects it entails. In Argentina, food production is closely linked with the agribusiness model, the deterioration of the environment, monopolies of some firms and chains, as well as price manipulation and inflation. Yet not all food production is represented under these lines or traits. In this paper it is our interest to critically reflect on the essential role of the subjects of family farming as food producers. In order to organize all considerations, a series of axes associated with the supply and consumption of food and with the problems and opportunities faced by family farmers within the framework of the current agri-food model are proposed.
Keywords
Pandemia, COVID-19, Producción de alimentos, Agricultura familiar, Family farming, Argentina