Agroecological innovations, social technologies and family farming

Abstract

This paper is a systematic review of articles that address the relationship between Social Technology, Agroecological Innovations and Family Farming considering their convergence in food production. A search was carried out in the academic databases of Web of Science (WOS), Scopus (Elseiver), Agris, Google Scholar and CAPES journal database. By starting an analysis matrix that included the type of study, the conceptual framework, the methodology and the object of study, 16 articles were selected. In the study, a series of coincidences were identified about the type of study, the methodology, the object of study, and the concepts used. An approach that focuses on the role of agroecological innovations outside the specific experiences with a focus on understanding the own agroecological innovation system where the role of social technologies is fundamental as long as it is considered as elements that strengthen the agroecological transition processes and not as palliatives or as technologies with low intensity in knowledge.