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Recognizing diversity to enable an agroecological transition: understanding the potential of family farmers in Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorCosta-Pereira, Inês
dc.contributor.authorAguiar, Ana A. R. M.
dc.contributor.authorDelgado, Fernanda
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Cristina Amaro da
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-10T10:07:58Z
dc.date.available2025-12-10T10:07:58Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThe agroecological transition of family farms in Portugal poses a significant challenge within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the European Green Deal. Despite their multifunctional contributions to rural territories, family farms—particularly smallholders—remain structurally disadvantaged by policy frameworks that continue to favor large-scale, high-input agricultural models. This study demonstrates that aligning family farming with agroecological principles yields tangible benefits and requires support through differentiated, typology-sensitive public policies. Using a tailored methodology, data were collected from 40 farms initially classified as conventional or agroecological. Ward’s hierarchical clustering, supported by complementary significance tests, identified three distinct farmer typologies: conventional, proto-agroecological, and agroecological. These typologies reflect meaningful differences in ecological integration, systemic thinking, and social engagement. The findings highlight the need for targeted policy frameworks that recognize farm diversity and promote multiple pathways toward agroecology. This typology-based approach provides an empirically grounded foundation for designing more inclusive and context-responsive institutional support for family farmers in Portugalpor
dc.identifier.citationCosta-Pereira I, Aguiar AARM, Delgado F and Costa CA (2025) Recognizing diversity to enable an agroecological transition: understanding the potential of family farmers in Portugal. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 9:1604961. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1604961
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1604961
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/9569
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherFrontiers
dc.relationResearch Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society — CERNAS (UIDB/00681) and GreenUPorto, supported by national funds via FCT under the Strategic Projects UIDB/05748/2020 and UIDP/05748/2020 (doi: 10.54499/UIDB/05748/2020 and doi: 10.54499/UIDP/05748/2020).
dc.relationGrowLIFE project (Grant Agreement No. 101074425, LIFE21-GIC-PT GrowLIFE)
dc.relationPAGE Project (Ref: RR-C05-i03-I-000217)
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dc.subjectagroecology
dc.subjectfood systems
dc.subjectterritorial governance
dc.subjectpolicy instruments
dc.subjectcluster analysis
dc.titleRecognizing diversity to enable an agroecological transition: understanding the potential of family farmers in Portugalpor
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oaire.citation.titleFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
oaire.citation.volume9
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person.givenNameCristina Amaro da
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