VULNERABILITY, INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF THE CONSERVATION TILLAGE CLUB OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Many Mexican farmers have formed organizations to work toward common objectives, for example obtaining subsidies and training. The mechanisms that these groups use to achieve their goals and confront situations of change and vulnerability have not been studied in detail. The objective of this study...
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doaj-f2279eda7ea44c84980febb5065061122020-11-27T14:59:52ZengUniversidad Autónoma de YucatánTropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems1870-04622018-12-01213822VULNERABILITY, INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF THE CONSERVATION TILLAGE CLUB OF CHIAPAS, MEXICOJulio Díaz-José0Francisco Guevara-Hernandez1Luis A. Rodríguez-Larramendi2José Nahed-Toral3René Pinto-Ruiz4Alejandro Ley-de Coss5Juan M. Aguirre-López6Instituto Tecnológico Superior de ZongolicaFacultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Campus V. Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH).Facultad de Ingeniería, Sede Villa Corzo. Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH)El Colegio de la Frontera Sur. Departamento de AgroecologíaFacultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Campus V. Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH).Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas en la Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH)Universidad Autónoma Chapingo (UACH)Many Mexican farmers have formed organizations to work toward common objectives, for example obtaining subsidies and training. The mechanisms that these groups use to achieve their goals and confront situations of change and vulnerability have not been studied in detail. The objective of this study was to analyze the organizational model used by a group of farmers –from the Frailesca region of Chiapas, Mexico– to confront situations of vulnerability and carry out social innovation processes. Using qualitative methods, we analyzed the influence on group performance of: public policy, relationships by which knowledge is exchanged, and values and norms. Results indicate that knowledge exchange within the group, as well as by group members toward other actors, is important for improving production; however, the following are also necessary: effective mechanisms of coordinating collective decision making, experience and capability of developing and implementing sustainable agricultural practices, a facilitator who promotes group cohesion and coordination, and social mechanisms (collective norms, values, sanctions) that provide the organization with legitimacy. The principal conclusion of this study is that a group with effective organizational mechanisms is capable of confronting situations of vulnerability through knowledge, cooperation, and social innovation.https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/2440social innovationsocial resiliencenetworksconservation agriculture |
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Julio Díaz-José Francisco Guevara-Hernandez Luis A. Rodríguez-Larramendi José Nahed-Toral René Pinto-Ruiz Alejandro Ley-de Coss Juan M. Aguirre-López |
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Julio Díaz-José Francisco Guevara-Hernandez Luis A. Rodríguez-Larramendi José Nahed-Toral René Pinto-Ruiz Alejandro Ley-de Coss Juan M. Aguirre-López VULNERABILITY, INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF THE CONSERVATION TILLAGE CLUB OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems social innovation social resilience networks conservation agriculture |
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Julio Díaz-José Francisco Guevara-Hernandez Luis A. Rodríguez-Larramendi José Nahed-Toral René Pinto-Ruiz Alejandro Ley-de Coss Juan M. Aguirre-López |
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Julio Díaz-José |
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VULNERABILITY, INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF THE CONSERVATION TILLAGE CLUB OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO |
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VULNERABILITY, INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF THE CONSERVATION TILLAGE CLUB OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO |
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VULNERABILITY, INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF THE CONSERVATION TILLAGE CLUB OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO |
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VULNERABILITY, INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF THE CONSERVATION TILLAGE CLUB OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO |
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VULNERABILITY, INNOVATION AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE IN THE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF THE CONSERVATION TILLAGE CLUB OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO |
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vulnerability, innovation and social resilience in the maize (zea mays l.) production: the case of the conservation tillage club of chiapas, mexico |
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Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán |
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Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems |
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1870-0462 |
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2018-12-01 |
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Many Mexican farmers have formed organizations to work toward common objectives, for example obtaining subsidies and training. The mechanisms that these groups use to achieve their goals and confront situations of change and vulnerability have not been studied in detail. The objective of this study was to analyze the organizational model used by a group of farmers –from the Frailesca region of Chiapas, Mexico– to confront situations of vulnerability and carry out social innovation processes. Using qualitative methods, we analyzed the influence on group performance of: public policy, relationships by which knowledge is exchanged, and values and norms. Results indicate that knowledge exchange within the group, as well as by group members toward other actors, is important for improving production; however, the following are also necessary: effective mechanisms of coordinating collective decision making, experience and capability of developing and implementing sustainable agricultural practices, a facilitator who promotes group cohesion and coordination, and social mechanisms (collective norms, values, sanctions) that provide the organization with legitimacy. The principal conclusion of this study is that a group with effective organizational mechanisms is capable of confronting situations of vulnerability through knowledge, cooperation, and social innovation. |
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social innovation social resilience networks conservation agriculture |
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https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/2440 |
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