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Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action

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  • Tittonell, P.
  • Fernandez, M.
  • El Mujtar, V.E.
  • Preiss, P.V.
  • Sarapura, S.
  • Laborda, L.
  • Mendonça, M.A.
  • Alvarez, V.E.
  • Fernandes, G.B.
  • Petersen, P.
  • Cardoso, I.M.

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In Latin America, the so-called informal sector associated with family farming and the agroecology movements were instrumental at coping with and adapting to the COVID-19 challenges.

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  • Tittonell, P. & Fernandez, M. & El Mujtar, V.E. & Preiss, P.V. & Sarapura, S. & Laborda, L. & Mendonça, M.A. & Alvarez, V.E. & Fernandes, G.B. & Petersen, P. & Cardoso, I.M., 2021. "Emerging responses to the COVID-19 crisis from family farming and the agroecology movement in Latin America – A rediscovery of food, farmers and collective action," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 190(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:190:y:2021:i:c:s0308521x21000512
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103098
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