Farmers Markets (FMs) around the world are often considered as one key response to the less sustainable conventional food production systems. Despite the economic crisis, international studies show that the most important factor leading people to buy fresh products in these points of sale is the...

La creciente demanda de activos ambientales por la sociedad, hace que recursos ambientales que hoy están en desuso sean susceptibles de tener nuevos valores por la utilidad que proporcionan, no solo a los habitantes del medio rural donde están inmersos, sino también a los habitantes del medio...

El presente trabajo versa sobre el desarrollo de la agroindustria del amaranto al sur del Distrito Federal, Ciudad de México. Esta actividad, además de ser de gran importancia económica para la localidad y comunidades vecinas, ya que en ella participan familias enteras, da un elevado sentido...

Fair Trade is defined as a set of socio-economic activities which are alternative to traditional and international trade. It began from the belief that the principal market's laws tend to cause serious damage to the South, and especially to the many workers devoted to 'agriculture'. The concept...

El consumo de vino en España ha ido disminuyendo en los últimos años, cediendo parte de su mercado a otras bebidas. Esta circunstancia, unida a los cambios en las preferencias y en las pautas de consumo del producto, crea una difícil situación para las empresas del sector vinícola. Por...

When considering the Florida oranges as a local production system, two questions currently arise: is this system frightened by a globalization of the orange juice as a commodity whereas it is integrated to a globalized system? And is there any specific local asset remaining, such as a special...

Replaced with revised version of paper 09/20/11.

Several studies have analyzed the conditions under which geographical indications (GIs), such as the European Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs), can represent a profitable market opportunity for agri-food producers. The development of a common...

São Paulo state’s vitiviniculture ranks second in Brazil, being characterized by the production of table grapes and wines derived from American and hybrid varieties. Despite its economic, social, and environmental benefits, the state’s vitiviniculture has witnessed an increasing dependence...