Abstract

ESCOBAR, Juan Diego Villamizar  and  SORZANO-RODRIGUEZ, Deisy Milena. Human Right to Food in Rural Communities: Challenges and Strategies for Its Materialization among Agroecological Farmers in Santander (Colombia). Territ. [online]. 2025, n.52spe, a14564.  Epub Aug 15, 2025. ISSN 0123-8418.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/territorios/a.14564.

The human right to food has necessitated coordinated actions to ensure adequate, continuous, and sustainable access to nutritious and safe food for all. This study examined the challenges of realizing this right through approaches rooted in peasant community economies, food sovereignty, and the consideration of environmental and health conditions. The methodology was a content analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted with agroecological producers from rural families in the Department of Santander (Colombia). The results highlighted challenges like dependency on welfare programs and agricultural production obstacles, underscoring the need to counteract traditional market practices. Furthermore, the study addressed issues related to investment and state support, agricultural training, and community participation as key factors for achieving food sustainability and self-sufficiency. It also critically evaluated how market policies have perpetuated inequalities and undermined this fundamental right.

Keywords : Agroecology; self-sufficiency; human right to food; community economy; sustainability; Colombia.

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