{"id":2555,"date":"2020-10-11T15:53:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T19:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/agroecology\/?p=2555"},"modified":"2020-10-11T16:18:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T20:18:24","slug":"blog-in-the-vibrancy-of-the-16th-annual-meeting-of-the-andes-community-of-practice-en-la-vivacidad-de-la-16a-reunion-anual-de-la-comunidad-de-practica-de-los-andes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/agroecology\/blog-in-the-vibrancy-of-the-16th-annual-meeting-of-the-andes-community-of-practice-en-la-vivacidad-de-la-16a-reunion-anual-de-la-comunidad-de-practica-de-los-andes\/","title":{"rendered":"BLOG: In the vibrancy of the 16th annual meeting of the Andes Community of Practice \/ En la vivacidad de la 16\u00aa reuni\u00f3n anual de la Comunidad de Pr\u00e1ctica de los Andes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2555\" class=\"elementor elementor-2555\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1>BLOG: In the Vibrancy of the 16th Annual Meeting of the Andes Community of Practice \/ En la Vivacidad de la 16\u00aa Reuni\u00f3n Anual de la Comunidad de Pr\u00e1ctica de los Andes<\/h1><p>By\/Por: Gabriela Bucini, Ernesto M\u00e9ndez, Nils McCune and Amaya Carrasco (Agroecology Support Team\/Equipo de Apoyo en Agroecolog\u00eda)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6896606 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6896606\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Espa\u00f1ol<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ec33a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ec33a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a270e82\" data-id=\"a270e82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3697851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3697851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a id=\"En\"><\/a>When we imagine the Andes, we see majestic peaks and a vibrant texture of landscapes and cultures. Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru are the three countries where the projects of the Collaborative Crop Research Program (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccrp.org\/\">CCRP<\/a>), funded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcknight.org\/\">McKnight Foundation,<\/a> work together as a community of practice (CoP). The CoP is formed by local NGOs, research centers and other associations, which directly work with smallholder farmers. Central to the activities of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccrp.org\/communities-of-practice\/andes\/\">Andes CoP<\/a> is to support producers who wish to orient their farms towards agroecology, conserving soil health, enhancing agricultural biodiversity and integrating different knowledge systems, including indigenous knowledge and western scientific methods.\u00a0<\/p><figure style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/agroecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alc-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"153\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants of the CdP 15, July 2019, Ecuador.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Every year, in an invigorating atmosphere of friendship and collaboration, the Andes CoP gathers in one of the three countries to exchange insights and discuss new and lifelong questions that kindle the research of the CoP across farms and communities. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 16th conference of Andes CoP took place online. Yasmin Jalil and Sergio Larrea aptly organized the online system, supported by the CoP organising committee and the regional team composed by Claire Nicklin, Roberto Ugas and Carlos Barahona. Yasmin and Sergio facilitated the conference, and the animated and keen group, was able to instill life to two weeks of high-quality content. This included seminars, thematic groups, open spaces for discussion and planning, presentations of advances in GIS mapping, as well as a new session dedicated to agroecology fellows.\u00a0<\/p><p>Agroecology is at the core of the CCRP program&#8217;s commitment to support an ecologically sound and socially just transition of the Andean food system. The CCRP&#8217;s interest is particularly directed to collaborative agroecological research and knowledge-sharing, aimed at strengthening the capacities of farmer groups, research institutions and development organizations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/agroecology\/aes\/\">Agroecology Support Team<\/a> (AES) includes Ernesto M\u00e9ndez, Gabriela Bucini and Nils McCune, of the Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/agroecology\/\">ALC<\/a>), at the University of Vermont (UVM). AES seeks to deepen the agroecological knowledge of the program participants and assists in research and co-learning that supports a transition towards agroecological systems.\u00a0<\/p><p>Ernesto, Nils and Gabriela participated at the Andes CoP16 and facilitated a dialogue around agroecological transitions. The two sessions entitled &#8220;Reflexi\u00f3n sobre Agroecolog\u00eda en Los Andes&#8221; (Reflection on the agroecology in the Andes) provided fertile ground to collectively reflect on the current state and visions for the future of agroecology in the region. The AES team proposed questions for nine working groups aimed at bringing collective awareness around the values and principles that guide their work with Andean producers, and which are vital to create strength and cohesion in the agroecological journeys of the local communities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Agroecological Visions for the Andean regions<\/strong><\/p><p>What does it mean to be in an agroecological transition? Where are we starting and where do we wish to go? What principles guide us in the journey?\u00a0 The work of answering these questions and envisioning actions to start or to continue the agroecological transition were grounded in the CoP wisdom and experience. To catalyze the dialogue, Ernesto gave a presentation on agroecological principles and showed concrete examples of principles-based transitions in two farming systems of Vermont, U.S.A, where the ALC is located.\u00a0 His presentation encouraged the participants to note that agroecological principles have the depth to support real change and the width to reach different contexts and cultures in the world. These principles can hold meanings that overlap with indigenous principles, such as those of the Andean cosmovision, and can therefore be held together.<\/p><p>The visions for the regions of the Bolivia central plateau, the central zone of Peru and the central zone of Ecuador were shared in a plenary session. The themes spanned across the three dimensions of agroecology \u2013 science, practice and movement \u2013 with strong emphasis on the social, cultural, political and economic dimensions. Technical skills are important but need to be built within a participatory and sincere exchange of knowledge between indigenous farmers and technicians. The CoP visions wish to enhance the inclusion and legitimization of indigenous knowledge in the farming practices and in the schools, in order to strengthen the presence of local farmer organizations in the governance, to continue to work on women\u2019s empowerment, equity and food sovereignty. Markets for agroecological and autonomous products and conscious consumers supported by short market chains are important for the future of farming in the regions. The visions call for responsible policies that account for the interests of local farmers, instead of supporting capitalistic and extractive farming and mining practices.<\/p><p>Agroecological components, such as agricultural biodiversity, seed conservation, ecological pest management, water conservation\/management, soil health, risk management for climate change, and healthy nutrition are all part of the visions for agroecology in the Andes. The challenges of COVID-19 add a need for the health of the people with whom we interact. &#8220;Agroecology is a concept in construction at the scale of the individual, the family, the community and the territory&#8221;, said one participant. Another participant noted that \u201cagroecology is a trajectory that is made on the base of principles but also on the base of the analysis of opportunities and threats in the current conjuncture.&#8221; When we look at the principles that will orient the journeys of the CoP, we find them in the integration of different knowledge systems and in particular the Andean cosmovision, which recognizes the connection of natural and human systems. The CoP emphasizes participatory and horizontal learning approaches based on trust, solidarity, respect, humility, cooperation, equity and inclusion at all levels. The collective action and complementarity of efforts that leverage the capacities and values of people can lead to a transformation not only of single individuals but also of families, farms, communities and ultimately, of food systems. Sovereignty is essential, the CoP recognizes, in the three dimensions: in the resources, the food and the individual choices.\u00a0<\/p><figure style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/agroecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alc2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Opening \u2018mistica\u2019, with a focus on Andean cosmovision, for the CoP 15, in Ecuador, in 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>What is missing for agroecology to be strong in these territories?\u00a0 Technical skills are necessary to improve research quality, but they need to also be supported by an agroecological approach that influences political economies, and more explicitly, national, regional and local policy. \u00a0The principles of participation, co-learning and humility transform research by creating relationships of trust that empower all participants to work for change. A key challenge identified was the connection with consumers, both in rural and urban contexts. For a new agriculture based on indigenous and agroecological principles to thrive, it is necessary to educate and direct consumers towards healthy diets and a preference for traditional\/local food ingredients. Influenced by consumers, markets can then also more directly support agroecological food systems. Another challenge is keeping local knowledge alive by integrating scientific and technical knowledge with indigenous knowledge, viewing them both on an equal basis. This process can start in schools where the new generations can be encouraged to apply local knowledge. Technology poses a more general challenge, according to some people in the CoP, which poses questions on who brings the technologies and how to make sure that it is appropriate for the local environment and culture.<\/p><figure style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/agroecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alc4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Music and socializing in the CoP 16<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>Noches de cultura and a closing of a beautiful story<\/strong><\/p><p>On Friday night, it was time to take out the musical instruments and warm up the voice. All are welcome to share their talents &#8230;both modest efforts, as well as the more experienced! The CoP Andes has wonderful musicians! The charango and the guitarra accompanied voices and brought many smiles through computer screens. Music and song bring people together in a special way and makes us feel close.<\/p><p>\u00a0We close with a personal story illustrating the relationships that support the co-creation of agroecological knowledge, shared by Juan Torres from the project \u201cSemillas y Escuelas\u201d (\u201cSeeds and Schools\u201d).\u00a0 He often visits producers of his project and works with them in the fields.\u00a0 He shares his knowledge and learns from them. During a visit, he asked a producer what he wished. The producer said: &#8220;You always come to the field and get to know our environment and how we work. I&#8217;d like to come to where you work once and see how you learn and you work&#8221;. This led to an arrangement for the producer to go visit the campus of the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina in Lima, Peru. The producer enjoyed visiting the big library and the building where Juan works. A simple visit opened a new vision of science and generated more equity in the relationship. This story reminds us that an individual\u2019s professional positionality and experience can become a place of learning and discovery for others, if we are open to listen and share. Equal interest in the technician\/academic and the producer to share their knowledge can open new horizons and strengthen relationships for expanded learning.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4562fee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4562fee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-056b31f\" data-id=\"056b31f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d90bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"57d90bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"Esp\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b09cfe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b09cfe2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-caea5cc\" data-id=\"caea5cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3092fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3092fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1>En la Vivacidad de la 16\u00aa Reuni\u00f3n Anual de la Comunidad de Pr\u00e1ctica de los Andes<\/h1><p>Cuando imaginamos los Andes, vemos majestuosas monta\u00f1as y una textura vibrante de paisajes y culturas. Bolivia, Ecuador y Per\u00fa son los tres pa\u00edses en los cuales los proyectos del Programa Colaborativeo para la Investigaci\u00f3n en Cultivos (CCRP, por sus siglas en Ingl\u00e9s), financiado por la Fundaci\u00f3n McKnight, trabajan juntos como una Comunidad de Pr\u00e1ctica (CdP). La CdP est\u00e1 formada por ONG locales, centros de investigaci\u00f3n y otras asociaciones, que trabajan directamente con los peque\u00f1os agricultores. Un aspecto central de las actividades de la CdP de los Andes, es el apoyo a los productores que desean orientar sus granjas hacia la agroecolog\u00eda, conservando la salud del suelo, mejorando la biodiversidad agr\u00edcola y la integraci\u00f3n de los diferentes sistemas de conocimiento, incluyendo conocimientos ind\u00edgenas y los m\u00e9todos cient\u00edficos occidentales.\u00a0<\/p><figure style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/agroecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alc-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"153\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participantes de la CdP 15, Julio 2019, en Ecuador<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Cada a\u00f1o, en una atm\u00f3sfera vigorizante de amistad y colaboraci\u00f3n, la CdP de los Andes se re\u00fane en uno de los tres pa\u00edses para intercambiar ideas y discutir nuevas ideas y cuestiones que persisten, y las cuales catalizan la investigaci\u00f3n de la CdP en las granjas y comunidades. Este a\u00f1o, debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, la 16\u00aa conferencia de la CdP de los Andes ocurri\u00f3 en l\u00ednea. Yasmin Jalil y Sergio Larrea, organizaron acertadamente el sistema en l\u00ednea, con el apoyo del comit\u00e9 organizador de la CdP y el equipo regional compuesto por Claire Nicklin, Roberto Ugas y Carlos Barahona. Yasmin y Sergio facilitaron la conferencia, y el animado y entusiasta grupo, pudo dar vida a dos semanas de seminarios de alta calidad, grupos tem\u00e1ticos, espacios abiertos para el debate y la planificaci\u00f3n, presentaciones de los avances en la cartograf\u00eda con SIG, as\u00ed como una nueva sesi\u00f3n dedicada a los becarios de agroecolog\u00eda.\u00a0<\/p><p>La agroecolog\u00eda es la base del compromiso del programa de la CCRP de apoyar una transici\u00f3n en el sistema alimentario andino, de manera ecol\u00f3gica y socialmente justa. El inter\u00e9s de la CCPR est\u00e1 dirigido en particular a la investigaci\u00f3n agroecol\u00f3gica en colaboraci\u00f3n y al intercambio de conocimientos, con el fin de fortalecer la capacidad de los grupos de agricultores,y a las instituciones de investigaci\u00f3n y organizaciones de desarrollo. El Equipo de Apoyo en Agroecolog\u00eda (AES, por sus siglas en Ingl\u00e9s), integrado por Ernesto M\u00e9ndez, Gabriela Bucini y Nils McCune, del Colaborativo y Medios de Vida (ALC, por sus siglas en Ingl\u00e9s), de la Universidad de Vermont (UVM), busca profundizar los conocimientos agroecol\u00f3gicos de los participantes en el programa y prestar asistencia en la investigaci\u00f3n y el aprendizaje conjunto que apoye a la transici\u00f3n hacia sistemas agroecol\u00f3gicos.\u00a0<\/p><p>Ernesto, Nils y Gabriela participaron en la CdP16 de los Andes y facilitaron un di\u00e1logo en torno a las transiciones y transformaciones agroecol\u00f3gicas. Las dos sesiones tituladas &#8220;Reflexi\u00f3n sobre Agroecolog\u00eda en Los Andes&#8221; proporcionaron un terreno f\u00e9rtil para reflexionar colectivamente sobre el estado actual y las visiones para el futuro de la agroecolog\u00eda en la regi\u00f3n. El equipo AES propuso preguntas para nueve grupos de trabajo con el fin de crear una conciencia colectiva en torno a los valores y principios que gu\u00edan su trabajo con los productores andinos, y que son vitales para crear fuerza y cohesi\u00f3n en los recorridos agroecol\u00f3gicos de las comunidades locales.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Visiones agroecol\u00f3gicas para las regiones andinas <\/strong><\/p><p>\u00bfQu\u00e9 significa estar en una transici\u00f3n agroecol\u00f3gica? \u00bfD\u00f3nde estamos empezando y a d\u00f3nde queremos ir? \u00bfQu\u00e9 principios nos gu\u00edan en el viaje?\u00a0 La labor de responder a estas preguntas y prever medidas para iniciar o continuar la transici\u00f3n agroecol\u00f3gica se bas\u00f3 en la sabidur\u00eda y la experiencia de la CdP. Para catalizar el di\u00e1logo, Ernesto hizo una presentaci\u00f3n sobre los principios agroecol\u00f3gicos y mostr\u00f3 ejemplos concretos de transiciones basadas en principios en dos sistemas agr\u00edcolas de Vermont, Estados Unidos, donde se ubica el ALC.\u00a0 Su exposici\u00f3n alent\u00f3 a los participantes a observar que los principios agroecol\u00f3gicos tienen la profundidad necesaria para apoyar un cambio real y la amplitud necesaria para llegar a diferentes contextos y culturas del mundo. Estos principios pueden tener significados que se alinean con los principios ind\u00edgenas, como los de la cosmovisi\u00f3n andina, y por lo tanto pueden mantenerse unidos.<\/p><p>Las visiones para las regiones del altiplano central de Bolivia, la zona central del Per\u00fa y la zona central del Ecuador se compartieron en una sesi\u00f3n plenaria. Los temas abarcaron las tres dimensiones de la agroecolog\u00eda -ciencia, pr\u00e1ctica y movimiento- con un fuerte \u00e9nfasis en las dimensiones sociales, culturales, pol\u00edticas y econ\u00f3micas. Los conocimientos t\u00e9cnicos son importantes, pero es necesario crearlos en el marco de un intercambio participativo y sincero de conocimientos entre los agricultores y t\u00e9cnicos ind\u00edgenas. Las visiones de la CdP desean mejorar la inclusi\u00f3n y la legitimaci\u00f3n de los conocimientos ind\u00edgenas en las pr\u00e1cticas agr\u00edcolas y en las escuelas, fortalecer la presencia de las organizaciones locales de agricultores en la gobernanza y seguir trabajando en el empoderamiento de la mujer, la equidad y la soberan\u00eda alimentaria. Los mercados de productos agroecol\u00f3gicos y aut\u00f3nomos y los consumidores conscientes apoyados por cadenas de mercado cortas son importantes para el futuro de la agricultura en las regiones. Las visiones exigen pol\u00edticas responsables que tengan en cuenta los intereses de los agricultores locales, en lugar de apoyar las pr\u00e1cticas agr\u00edcolas y mineras capitalistas y extractivas.<\/p><figure style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/agroecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alc3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"324\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nube de palabras con los principios m\u00e1s buscados realizados en los Andes<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Los componentes agroecol\u00f3gicos, tales como la biodiversidad agr\u00edcola, la conservaci\u00f3n de semillas, el manejo ecol\u00f3gico de plagas, la conservaci\u00f3n\/gesti\u00f3n del agua, la salud del suelo, la gesti\u00f3n de los riesgos del cambio clim\u00e1tico y la nutrici\u00f3n saludable forman parte de las visiones de la agroecolog\u00eda en los Andes. Los desaf\u00edos de COVID-19 a\u00f1aden una necesidad de cara a la salud de las personas con las que interactuamos. &#8220;La agroecolog\u00eda es un concepto en construcci\u00f3n a escala del individuo, la familia, la comunidad y el territorio&#8221;, dijo un participante. Otro participante se\u00f1al\u00f3 que &#8220;la agroecolog\u00eda es una trayectoria que se realiza sobre la base de principios, pero tambi\u00e9n sobre la base del an\u00e1lisis de oportunidades y amenazas en la coyuntura actual&#8221;. Cuando miramos los principios que orientar\u00e1n los recorridos de la CdP, los encontramos en la integraci\u00f3n de diferentes sistemas de conocimiento y en particular la cosmovisi\u00f3n andina, la cual reconoce la conexi\u00f3n de los sistemas naturales y humanos. La CdP hace hincapi\u00e9 en los enfoques de aprendizaje participativos y horizontales basados en la confianza, la solidaridad, el respeto, la humildad, la cooperaci\u00f3n, la equidad y la inclusi\u00f3n en todos los niveles. La acci\u00f3n colectiva y la complementariedad de los esfuerzos que aprovechan las capacidades y los valores de las personas pueden conducir a una transformaci\u00f3n, no s\u00f3lo de las personas individuales, sino tambi\u00e9n de las familias, las granjas, las comunidades y, en \u00faltima instancia, de los sistemas alimentarios. La soberan\u00eda es esencial, seg\u00fan la CdP, en tres dimensiones: en los recursos, en los alimentos y en las opciones individuales.<\/p><figure style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/agroecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alc2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8216;M\u00edstica&#8217; de apertura con un enfoque en la cosmovisi\u00f3n andina, para la CoP 15, en Ecuador, en 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\u00bfQu\u00e9 falta para que la agroecolog\u00eda sea fuerte en estos territorios?\u00a0 Los conocimientos t\u00e9cnicos son necesarios para mejorar la calidad de la investigaci\u00f3n, pero tambi\u00e9n deben estar respaldados por un enfoque agroecol\u00f3gico que influya en las econom\u00edas pol\u00edticas y, m\u00e1s expl\u00edcitamente, en la pol\u00edtica nacional, regional y local. Los principios de participaci\u00f3n, co-aprendizaje y humildad transforman la investigaci\u00f3n al crear relaciones de confianza que facultan a todos los participantes para trabajar en pro del cambio. Un desaf\u00edo clave identificado fue la conexi\u00f3n con los consumidores, tanto en contextos rurales como urbanos. Para que prospere una nueva agricultura basada en principios ind\u00edgenas y agroecol\u00f3gicos, es necesario educar y orientar a los consumidores hacia dietas saludables y una preferencia por los ingredientes alimentarios tradicionales\/locales. Influenciados por los consumidores, los mercados tambi\u00e9n pueden apoyar m\u00e1s directamente los sistemas alimentarios agroecol\u00f3gicos. Otro desaf\u00edo es mantener vivos los conocimientos locales mediante la integraci\u00f3n de los conocimientos cient\u00edficos y t\u00e9cnicos con los conocimientos aut\u00f3ctonos, considerando a ambos en pie de igualdad. Este proceso puede comenzar en las escuelas, donde se puede alentar a las nuevas generaciones a aplicar los conocimientos locales. La tecnolog\u00eda plantea un desaf\u00edo m\u00e1s general, seg\u00fan algunas personas de la CdP, que plantea cuestiones sobre qui\u00e9n aporta las tecnolog\u00edas y c\u00f3mo asegurarse de que son apropiadas para el medio ambiente y las culturas locales.<\/p><figure style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/agroecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alc4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">M\u00fasica y socializaci\u00f3n en la CdP 16<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>Noches de cultura y una hermosa historia final <\/strong><\/p><p>El viernes por la noche, era el momento de sacar los instrumentos musicales y calentar la voz. Todos son bienvenidos y bienvenidas a compartir sus talentos&#8230; \u00a1Los principiantes y los m\u00e1s experimentados! \u00a1La CoP Andes tiene m\u00fasicos maravillosos! El charango y la guitarra acompa\u00f1aron a las voces y trajeron muchas sonrisas a trav\u00e9s de las pantallas de las computadoras. La m\u00fasica y el canto unen a la gente de una manera especial y nos hace sentir cercanos.<\/p><p>\u00a0Cerramos con una historia personal que ilustra las relaciones que apoyan la co-creaci\u00f3n del conocimiento agroecol\u00f3gico, compartida por Juan Torres del proyecto &#8220;Semillas y Escuelas&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00c9l visita a menudo a los productores y trabaja con ellos en los campos.\u00a0 Comparte sus conocimientos y aprende de ellos. Durante una visita, pregunt\u00f3 a un productor qu\u00e9 deseaba. El productor dijo: &#8220;Siempre vienes al campo y conoces nuestro entorno y c\u00f3mo trabajamos. Me gustar\u00eda venir a donde trabajas una vez y ver c\u00f3mo aprendes y trabajas&#8221;. As\u00ed que arreglaron que el productor fuera a visitar el campus de la Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina en Lima, Per\u00fa. El productor disfrut\u00f3 visitando la gran biblioteca y el edificio donde trabaja Juan. Una simple visita abri\u00f3 una nueva visi\u00f3n de la ciencia y gener\u00f3 m\u00e1s equidad en la relaci\u00f3n. Esta historia nos recuerda que la posici\u00f3n profesional y la experiencia de un individuo puede convertirse en un lugar de aprendizaje y descubrimiento para otros, si estamos abiertos a escuchar y compartir. 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