Availability of agricultural products in the Farmers’ Market in San Ramón, Alajuela, Costa Rica

 

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Autorzy: Sánchez-Brenes, Ronald, Arboleda-Julio, Esteban
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data wydania:2019
Opis:Costa Rican Farmers’ Markets are agricultural product distribution and supply centers, which can contribute to the food and nutritional security of the country. The present study is aimed at measuring the diversity, seasonality, and frequency of agricultural products in the San Ramón Farmers’ Market (FASR) to ensure the Market’s physical availability of products to customers. A total of 165 agricultural products were registered in the sections, over a period of one year (November 2015-October 2016). From all agricultural products observed, 35% correspond to fruits, 21% to vegetables, 21% to medicinal and aromatic plants, 9% starchy roots and other foods with high carbohydrate content, 7% to animal products, 4% to legumes, and 3% to other products.
Kraj:Portal de Revistas UNA
Instytucja:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Język:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/14348
Dostęp online:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/perspectivasrurales/article/view/14348
Słowo kluczowe:Farmers’ market
agricultural products
origin
distribution and supply centers
local markets
Ferias del agricultor
productos agropecuarios
centros de origen
distribución y abastecimiento
mercados locales