The Role of Farmers’ Umbrella Organizations in Building Transformative Capacity around Grassroots Innovations in Rural Agri-Food Systems in Guatemala

Rosalba Ortiz-Valverde, Jordi Peris · 2022 · Sustainability

Summary. Farmers' umbrella organizations in rural Guatemala catalyze transformative capacity for grassroots innovations in food systems. These organizations enable socio-technical transitions by creating shared sustainability visions, supporting experimentation, providing technical assistance, and connecting farmers across household, community, and institutional levels. Gender and generational gaps limit this potential and require further attention.

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Ortiz-Valverde, R., & Peris, J.. (2022). The Role of Farmers’ Umbrella Organizations in Building Transformative Capacity around Grassroots Innovations in Rural Agri-Food Systems in Guatemala. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052695

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DOI: 10.3390/su14052695
Countries: Guatemala
Regions: Central America
Categories: food-systems, innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28