APORTES DE LA AGROBIODIVERSIDAD A LA SUSTENTABILIDAD DE LA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR EN COLOMBIA | CONTRIBUTIONS OF AGROBIODIVERSITY TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF FAMILY FARMING IN COLOMBIA

Spanish; Castilian. Contexto: Los huertos familiares constituyen espacios para la producción de alimentos propios  a partir del uso y  conservación de la agrobiodiversidad lo que genera condiciones de bienestar a las comunidades rurales. Objetivo: Este estudio explora la relación entre biodiversidad, agrobiodiversidad y economía de la agricultura familiar en  el área rural de los departamentos de Caldas (Asociación de Productores Indígenas y Campesinos) y Cundinamarca (Zona de Reserva Campesina de Cabrera), Colombia. Metodología: Se compilaron datos del tamaño de las fincas, utilización del suelo, la agrobiodiversidad presente, la generación de ingresos y los niveles de autoconsumo. Resultados: La variabilidad en estas características se encuentra fuertemente influenciada por el tamaño de las fincas y por las áreas destinadas a la producción y a la conservación. Se destaca que las fincas más pequeñas tienden a generar mayores ingresos agropecuarios y mayores valores de autoconsumo por unidad de área productiva. Conclusiones: El artículo concluye la importancia de considerar la agrobiodiversidad como componente determinante de la sustentabilidad del sistema agroalimentario, y destaca el rol fundamental de la agricultura familiar que la protege a través de sus conocimientos y sistemas tradicionales de uso y manejo. Finalmente, se recomienda la promoción de la biodiversidad y la agrobiodiversidad en las políticas públicas para la seguridad y soberanía alimentaria nacional, incluyendo su conservación como criterio importante en planes de ordenamiento territorial.Context:Family gardens represent spaces that promot the conservation and use of agrobiodiversity, generating welfare and sustainability conditions for rural communities. Objective:This study explores the relationship between biodiversity, agrobiodiversity and family farming economy in rural areas in departments of Caldas (Association of Indigenous and Peasant Producers) and Cundinamarca (Reserve Zone of Cabrera), Colombia. Methodology: Data on farm size, land use, present agrobiodiversity, income generation and self-consumption levels were compiled. The variability in these characteristics is strongly influenced by the size of the farms and by the areas destined for production and conservation. It is noted that smaller farms tend to generate higher agricultural income and self-consumption values per unit of productive area. Conclusions: The article concludes the importance of considering agrobiodiversity as a determinant component for the sustainability of the agro-food system, and highlights the fundamental role of family farming in protecting it through its knowledge and traditional systems of use and management. At the end, the authors recommend the promotion of agrobiodiversity in public policies for national food security and sovereignty including its conservation as a criterion in land planning plans.

English. Background. Family gardens represent spaces that promot the conservation and use of agrobiodiversity, generating welfare and sustainability conditions for rural communities. Objective. This study explores the relationship between biodiversity, agrobiodiversity and family farming economy in rural areas in departments of Caldas (Association of Indigenous and Peasant Producers) and Cundinamarca (Reserve Zone of Cabrera), Colombia. Methodology. Data on farm size, land use, present agrobiodiversity, income generation and self-consumption levels were compiled. The variability in these characteristics is strongly influenced by the size of the farms and by the areas destined for production and conservation. It is noted that smaller farms tend to generate higher agricultural income and self-consumption values per unit of productive area. Conclusions. The article concludes the importance of considering agrobiodiversity as a determinant component for the sustainability of the agro-food system and highlights the fundamental role of family farming in protecting it through its knowledge and traditional systems of use and management. At the end, the authors recommend the promotion of agrobiodiversity in public policies for national food security and sovereignty including its conservation as a criterion in land planning plans.