Estrategias de ganadería sostenible enfocadas en la adaptación al cambio climático, considerando necesidades y saberes de mujeres campesinas de la vereda San Antonio del municipio de Mapiripán, Meta

Abstract

The current project to be presented comprehensively addressed the main problem which concerns the gender gap present in the agro-industrial sector. In this case it was clearly the livestock production sector. Through a participatory approach that included field diaries, interviews and semi-structured surveys, this study immersed itself in the reality of peasant women living in the village of San Antonio, recognizing their valuable knowledge and experiences in livestock. Given this, for the development of the design of the sustainable livestock strategy, a participatory methodology was proposed based on three phases which are contemplated in: The first consisted of the collection of secondary sources, references and background; the second phase was based on the development of social cartography, field diaries and the application design of interviews and semi-structured surveys to know and understand in depth the needs and knowledge of the peasant women living in the village of San Antonio with respect to concepts of climate change. Finally, through elements of environmental planning which focused on the collection of data from the previous phases and practical field processes which allowed to reach the final phase being the Design Thinking process where through a participatory workshop allowed and promoted empathy, collaboration, Creativity, generation of innovative ideas and solutions focused on the needs and problems evidenced during the field visits in the evaluated farms. Whereas a final result the design of sustainable livestock strategy with a focus on CC was proposed. This is related to the active participation of the female gender. The overall summary of the project reveals a commitment to understanding gender inequalities in livestock production activity and proposing strategies that not only address the challenges of climate change, but also empower and train rural women and promote gender equality in a crucial agricultural context for the Mapiripan community, Goal. This participatory, voice-centered approach enriched the research and contributed to the construction of sustainable and equitable solutions.