Agricultural intensification increases farmers'income but reduces food self-sufficiency and bee diversity: evidence from southeast Mexico
Vides Borrell, Eric [autor] | Gasselin, Pierre [autor] | Ferguson, Bruce G [autor] | Porter Bolland, Luciana [autora] | Dangla Pelissier, Tiffany [autora] | Ayvayan, Simon [autor] | Vandame, Rémy [autor].
Tipo de material: Artículo en línea Tipo de contenido: Texto Tipo de medio: Computadora Tipo de portador: Recurso en líneaTema(s): Agricultura intensiva | Seguridad alimenticia | Apicultura | Desarrollo sostenible | Valor económicoTema(s) en inglés: Intensive farming | Food security | Apiculture | Sustainable development | Economic valueDescriptor(es) geográficos: Hopelchén (Campeche, México) Nota de acceso: Disponible para usuarios de ECOSUR con su clave de acceso En: Journal of Agrarian Change. Volumen 24, número 1, e12571 (January 2024), páginas 1-23. --ISSN: 1471-0366Número de sistema: 64382Resumen:Tipo de ítem | Biblioteca actual | Colección | Signatura | Estado | Fecha de vencimiento | Código de barras |
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Artículos | Biblioteca Electrónica Recursos en línea (RE) | ECOSUR | Recurso digital | ECO40000064382 |
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The tropical region of Hopelchén, southeastern Mexico, is aplace of high contrasts in terms of the agricultural intensity of production systems and landscape configuration: It presents enormous areas of conserved forest and at the sametime the highest rate of deforestation in Mexico. The consequences of agricultural intensification in this region are the subject of our research. We surveyed 80 farmers, whom we grouped into seven types, and developed an index of agricultural intensity based on sowing intensity, frequency of pesticide application and frequency of tractor use. We evaluated the economic potential and added value for farmers, such as food security and self-sufficiency, as well as bee diversity inthe agricultural intensification gradient. Our results show that agricultural intensification generates higher added value, but not economic potential, and does not necessarily lead to higher food security. However, it does negatively affect bee diversity and pollination potential, which compromises the sustainable development of the region. eng