Food Sustainability and Market Imperfections in Small-Scale Andean Farms

Authors

  • Christian Franco-Crespo Centre of Studies and Research for Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks (CEIGRAM), Technical University of Madrid, c/ Paseo Senda del Rey 13, Madrid, 28040, Spain
  • Jos Sumpsi Centre of Studies and Research for Management of Agricultural and Environmental Risks (CEIGRAM), Technical University of Madrid, c/ Paseo Senda del Rey 13, Madrid, 28040, Spain
  • Sandra Balde Autonomus University of Madrid, Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain

Keywords:

self-consumption, subsistence farming, women organization, non-separability model, food supply, Ecuador.

Abstract

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

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Cited interviews

A1, interview, May 14, 2013

A2, interview May 9, 2013

A3, interview, May 5, 2013

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2017-06-11

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Franco-Crespo, C., Sumpsi, J., & Balde, S. (2017). Food Sustainability and Market Imperfections in Small-Scale Andean Farms. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 34(1), 64–80. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/7496

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