Agricultural products to implement home gardens in Altos de Cazucá, Soacha
The Loma Linda of Altos de Cazucá neighborhood (Soacha, Cundinamarca) is affected by forced displacement, which increases both the misery belts and the malnutrition problems of the municipality. A potential way to mitigate these issues is the introduction of sustainable agriculture methods such as u...
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| author | Paredes-Guzmán, German Ricardo Forero-Palomino, Pedro Antonio |
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| description | The Loma Linda of Altos de Cazucá neighborhood (Soacha, Cundinamarca) is affected by forced displacement, which increases both the misery belts and the malnutrition problems of the municipality. A potential way to mitigate these issues is the introduction of sustainable agriculture methods such as urban agriculture (UA), which contributes to produce vegetal crops that favor the alimentary and nutritional sovereignty. Knowing the consumption habits of the community is necessary to implement different UA establishment and production methods. Therefore, to identify the main consumed agricultural products in the Loma Linda of Altos de Cazucá neighborhood and select those that can be implemented in a family garden under an UA model, we used a semi-formal interview tool. We found that peas and carrots are the most consumed with 90% and 86%, respectively, and that quinoa is the least consumed with 8%. Among aromatics and spices, the most consumed are spearmint, aloe, and lemongrass, with percentages that range from 58 to 48. Additionally, 26% of the polled population expressed having full and average knowledge in subjects of UA; 38%, having average knowledge, and 36% admitted having no information in this regard, however 98% declared to be willing to participate in UA activities. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-83942021-07-12T04:50:45Z Agricultural products to implement home gardens in Altos de Cazucá, Soacha Productos agrícolas para implementar huertas caseras en Altos de Cazucá, Soacha Paredes-Guzmán, German Ricardo Forero-Palomino, Pedro Antonio agriculture sustainability urban agriculture vulnerability N.A. agricultura agricultura urbana sostenibilidad vulnerabilidad N.A. The Loma Linda of Altos de Cazucá neighborhood (Soacha, Cundinamarca) is affected by forced displacement, which increases both the misery belts and the malnutrition problems of the municipality. A potential way to mitigate these issues is the introduction of sustainable agriculture methods such as urban agriculture (UA), which contributes to produce vegetal crops that favor the alimentary and nutritional sovereignty. Knowing the consumption habits of the community is necessary to implement different UA establishment and production methods. Therefore, to identify the main consumed agricultural products in the Loma Linda of Altos de Cazucá neighborhood and select those that can be implemented in a family garden under an UA model, we used a semi-formal interview tool. We found that peas and carrots are the most consumed with 90% and 86%, respectively, and that quinoa is the least consumed with 8%. Among aromatics and spices, the most consumed are spearmint, aloe, and lemongrass, with percentages that range from 58 to 48. Additionally, 26% of the polled population expressed having full and average knowledge in subjects of UA; 38%, having average knowledge, and 36% admitted having no information in this regard, however 98% declared to be willing to participate in UA activities. Altos de Cazucá (Soacha, Cundinamarca) es una zona afectada por el desplazamiento forzado de la población, el cual aumenta los cinturones de miseria del municipio, así como los problemas de malnutrición. Una posible mitigación de estas características podría ser la aplicación de métodos que tengan que ver con la sostenibilidad agrícola, de la cual hace parte la Agricultura Urbana (AU), que contribuye a la producción de especies vegetales que favorecen la soberanía alimentaria y nutricional. Es por ello que es necesario conocer cuáles son los hábitos de consumo, para poder implementar diferentes métodos de establecimiento y producción de AU. Mediante la entrevista semiestructurada a pobladores del barrio Loma Linda de Altos de Cazucá, se lograron identificar los productos agrícolas de mayor consumo en la zona y los más indicados para implementar huertas caseras allí, bajo un modelo de AU. Se concluyó que la arveja y la zanahoria son las de mayor aceptación y mayor consumo, con 90 % y 86 %, respectivamente, y que la quinua es el alimento que menos consumen, con un 8 %. El mayor consumo de aromáticas y especias es de hierbabuena, sábila y limoncillo, con un porcentaje que varía entre el 58 % y el 48 %. Por otra parte, el 26 % de la población encuestada expresó tener pleno conocimientos en temas de agricultura urbana; el 38 %, tener conocimientos medianos, y 36 % admitió que no tiene información al respecto; sin embargo, el 98 % está dispuesta a participar en actividades de agricultura urbana. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2018-07-06 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research investigación application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/8394 10.19053/01228420.v15.n2.2018.8394 Ciencia y Agricultura; Vol. 15 No. 2 (2018); 39-45 Ciencia y Agricultura; Vol. 15 Núm. 2 (2018); 39-45 2539-0899 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/8394/7083 N.A. N.A. |
| spellingShingle | agriculture sustainability urban agriculture vulnerability N.A. agricultura agricultura urbana sostenibilidad vulnerabilidad N.A. Paredes-Guzmán, German Ricardo Forero-Palomino, Pedro Antonio Agricultural products to implement home gardens in Altos de Cazucá, Soacha |
| title | Agricultural products to implement home gardens in Altos de Cazucá, Soacha |
| title_alt | Productos agrícolas para implementar huertas caseras en Altos de Cazucá, Soacha |
| title_full | Agricultural products to implement home gardens in Altos de Cazucá, Soacha |
| title_fullStr | Agricultural products to implement home gardens in Altos de Cazucá, Soacha |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agricultural products to implement home gardens in Altos de Cazucá, Soacha |
| title_short | Agricultural products to implement home gardens in Altos de Cazucá, Soacha |
| title_sort | agricultural products to implement home gardens in altos de cazuca soacha |
| topic | agriculture sustainability urban agriculture vulnerability N.A. agricultura agricultura urbana sostenibilidad vulnerabilidad N.A. |
| topic_facet | agriculture sustainability urban agriculture vulnerability N.A. agricultura agricultura urbana sostenibilidad vulnerabilidad N.A. |
| url | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/8394 |
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