An approach to the gender approach for potential local agroecological development (review)

Abstract

The gender focus tries to solve the problem of the powerrelationships among two sexes. To evaluate the current state and perspectives of the gender focus for the agroecological development at local level in Venezuela was carried out in this investigation. Aparticipative ruraldiagnosis with a population’s sample of 20 families was selected,everybody agricultural farmers, organized socially in communal advice, from its interest for the agroecological cultivation. The most of the population (70%) unknow the gender equity. Poor agroecological knowledge and application was demonstrated, before  the application of sustainable agricultural development projects. The implementation of these with actions of participative innovation allowed strengthening the agroecological development at local level with gender focus and  its valuable socioeconomics, productive and environments benefits for the community.