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July 26, 2026Agroecology and Sustainable Food SystemsOpen Access

Everyday agroecologies in the Mixteca Alta, Mexico: gendered knowledge and practices in homegarden agroecosystem management

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MPMaría Villalpando PáezQOQuetzalcóatl Orozco–Ramírez

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Examines how gendered knowledge shapes agroecological practices in homegardens, highlighting implications for resilience and adaptation.

Key Points

  • This research explores the role of women's knowledge in managing homegarden agroecosystems in the Mixteca Alta region of Mexico.
  • Conducted 10 months of participatory and ethnographic fieldwork in four communities of San Bartolo Soyaltepec.
  • Documented the practices and principles of agroecology as they manifest at the household scale.
  • Analyzed how gendered knowledge influences the management and resilience of homegardens.
  • Homegardens serve as agrobiodiversity repositories and sites of climate adaptation.
  • Women’s practices, including soil-building and composting, enhance agroecosystem resilience.
  • The study highlights women's resource autonomy and knowledge exchange as key components of agroecological functioning.

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Páez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a825d3aea3239cd78a28https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2026.2703214
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