Abstract

ROSSO, Cintia N. An approach to the problem of food and agriculture in the southwest of the Chaco province: actors, policies and problems. Folia [online]. 2014, n.22, pp.65-87. ISSN 0325-8238.

The aim of this paper is to carry out a first approach to the problem of agriculture, horticulture, self-sufficiency, sovereignty and food security in the argentinian context. We will focus on the case of the southwestern region of the Chaco province, specifically on the the actors involved, the existing policies, and the problems related to this topic. In order to analyze this issue various sources such as government documents, documents of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, news sources as well as literature on the area were consulted. This approach allowed us to observe the policies carried out by the national and provincial government through the various programs that have been implemented as well as to investigate the problems that arise for small agricultural producers by the expansion of soy in the Chaco region.

Keywords : southwest of Chaco; food sovereignty; agriculture; horticulture.

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