SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online

 
vol.37 issue3Water potential in cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) plants subjected to different irrigation treatments and doses of calciumValue chain analysis of panela production in Utica, Colombia and alternatives for improving its practices author indexsubject indexarticles search
Home Pagealphabetic serial listing  

Services on Demand

Journal

Article

Indicators

Related links

  • On index processCited by Google
  • Have no similar articlesSimilars in SciELO
  • On index processSimilars in Google

Share


Agronomía Colombiana

Print version ISSN 0120-9965

Abstract

PACHON-ARIZA, Fabio; BOKELMANN, Wolfgang  and  RAMIREZ-MIRANDA, César. Heritage and Patrimony of the Peasantry: an analytical framework to address rural development. Agron. colomb. [online]. 2019, vol.37, n.3, pp.283-296. ISSN 0120-9965.  https://doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v37n3.76757.

The term "rural development" is exceptionally multifaceted, which makes it difficult to define. This and other features make it a 'wicked problem', which means the consequences of rural developmental problems can create other complications. To date, the important discussion of rural development has dealt with productivity and economic concerns. This discussion has many crucial aspects such as the environment, infrastructure, and respect for fundamental rights. This paper describes the 'Heritage and Patrimony of the Peasantry' as an alternative analytical framework for addressing rural development. This analytical framework takes important topics from other rural development perspectives (primarily focused on food sovereignty principles). The heritage and patrimony of the peasantry framework moves away from the market point of view, which converts everything into an asset that can be marketed, and utilizes other sources of heritage. The peasantry has seven kinds of 'heritages' or 'patrimonies': natural, cultural, economic, physical, social, institutional, and human. These heritages or patrimonies are the bases of construction for a decent standard of living which will accomplish full rights for all rural inhabitants, i.e. rural development.

Keywords : peasants; interdisciplinary research; quality of life; rural communities; rural development strategies.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in English     · English ( pdf )