Actividad ovina y diversificación de los modos de vida rurales en la alta montaña mexicana

• L.X. Estevez Moreno ^[1] ; E. Sanchez Vera ^[1] ; G. Nava Bernal ^[1] ; F.J. Estrada ^[1] ; W. Demetrio ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

     Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

     México

     
• Localización: XVI Jornadas sobre Producción Animal: 19 y 20 de mayo de 2015, Zaragoza / Javier Álvarez Rodríguez (aut.), Begoña Panea Doblado (aut.), Jorge Hugo Calvo Lacosta (aut.), Mireia Blanco Alibés (aut.), José Alfonso Abecia Martínez (aut.), Daniel Villalba Mata (aut.), María Ángeles Latorre Górriz (aut.), Vol. 1, 2015, ISBN 978-84-606-7969-1, págs. 120-122
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Sheep production and diversification of rural livelihoods in the highlands of Mexico
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  • This paper is aimed to understand the role of livestock in the livelihoods of the inhabitants in the highlands of Mexico, using Sustainable Livelihoods approach as theoretical and analytical framework. The Ojo de Agua (Mun. Zinacantepec) ejido located on the slopes of Nevado de Toluca was used as a case study. Methods such as interviews with key actors, workshops and a questionnaire were undertaken together with sheep producers and their family members. Based on the triangulation of information gathered, the contribution of sheep to different capitals within households and their participation in livelihood strategies were analyzed. Preliminary results indicate that households in Ojo de Agua combine different income generating activities besides sheep production. These are other agricultural activities, agricultural employment, non-agricultural self-employment, non-agricultural employment, subsidies and grants. Sheep production is not always the main source of cash income of households but provide financial capital. Sheep are themselves a physical and natural assets and enhance either directly and indirectly the social and human capital growth. Finally, the study demonstrates the utility of the approach used to understand the multifunctionality of sheep within rural livelihoods.