Evolutionary process of an organization of huerteros or vegetable gardeners in the province of Buenos Aires (Argentina): the case of the Cirujas Civil Association from La Matanza

 

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Authors: Lombardo, Patricia, Cevallos Ramírez, Lucía
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2024
Description:Due to the deepening of neoliberal policies in the 1990s, the labor market suffered changes that led to an increase in precariousness and unemployment, a drop in income, and an increase in poverty. In this context, the ProHuerta Program (Pro Vegetable Garden Program) was launched to facilitate access of the vulnerable population to a healthier and more diverse diet. In the district of La Matanza (province of Buenos Aires, Argentina), in 1996, some volunteer promoters of this program decided to create an association, the Cirujas Civil Association from La Matanza as an alternative organization, oriented to satisfy their needs and part of the Matanza community’s needs. The general objective of this study is to analyze the evolutionary process of this organizational experience as well as to understand its scope and contribution to community development. To this end, a case study was conducted following a qualitative approach.
Country:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Language:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/19763
Online Access:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/perspectivasrurales/article/view/19763
Keyword:self-production
vegetable gardens
organization
public policies
volunteering
autoproducción
huertas
organización
políticas públicas
voluntariado
autoprodução
hortas
organização