Culturals practices of familiar agriculture, food security, public policies. Guama case

Abstract

Introduction: This study analyzed the construction of cultural practices of family farming from a social, cultural, and local government strategic management perspective. It is based on general postulates of the Sociology of Food as a framework for sociological explanation for examining socio-productive reality and food as a sociocultural and multidimensional phenomenon. Materials and methods: A single-case study was implemented, choosing the rural settlement of El Once, Guamá municipality, as a sample. Social research and scientific results on the cultural practices of family farming were systematized. This consolidated a sociological perspective with attention to the cultural practices of family farming and nutritional food security based on their social and cultural understanding. Social research techniques such as in-depth interviews, participant observation, and participatory techniques were applied. Results: In practical terms, a set of ethnographic data is provided that complements the studies of cultural practices of family farming in the municipality and is significant for the design of food policies at the local level. A series of socioeconomic and productive reflections are presented for the development of family farming and nutritional food security, based on the cultural perspective of family farming. Discussion: The research recognizes and highlights the social and cultural perspective of agricultural activity, allowing for an understanding of the social and cultural construction of agriculture. Conclusions: A comprehensive view of nutritional food security is adopted, emphasizing the cultural dimension.