Voices, knowledge and resistance in the Andes: audiovisual and sound productions for food sovereignty
Within the framework of the call "Research and Training Program in Andean Agroecological Systems" —driven by the Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems (CRFS) Program of the McKnight Foundation and the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO)—, various research teams developed valuable audiovisual and sound materials that highlight the dynamics of transformation, resilience and conservation of the territory in the Ecuadorian Andes.
Below, we present three productions that articulate academic knowledge with living memory and community praxis:
💻📲[VIDEO] Evaluation of the technical and socio-economic agroecological transition of Andean farms of the Kayambi People in Ecuador
In the heart of Cayambe, the Andean farms of the Kayambi people are consolidating themselves as a fundamental scenario of resistance, tradition and food sovereigntyFaced with the expansion of the flower industry and the advance of cattle ranches, a dynamic movement, led mostly by women, is driving the agroecological transition through organic farming, the production of bio-inputs, and the use of ancestral techniques for soil regeneration and conservation..
This audiovisual highlights the technical and comprehensive dimension of this community process: it emphasizes the adoption of biologically sustainable practices, the historic achievement of water justice—reflected in obtaining water concessions essential for local agricultural production—, the dignification and revaluation of the role of indigenous women, and the opening of fair marketing circuits in local fairs and academic spaces
👥Research Team: Victori Vacacela – Jennifer Cedeño Canga – Kelly Ulcuango Ulcuango
🎙️[PODCAST] Echoes of the Earth
Episode: Agroecology in the mountains: conservation, resilience and ancestral knowledge
"Echoes of the Earth" is a podcast focused on Andean agroecology and resilience to climate change in Cotopaxi, Tungurahua, and Chimborazo. Based on Ecuadorian research, the episode analyzes the difference between agricultural practices and ancestral knowledge. It also highlights the indispensable role of rural women in food sovereignty and community transformation toward a soil conservation model that is sustainable, equitable, and fully autonomous.
👥Production Team: Christian Franco and Vanessa Cordero
💻📲 [VIDEO] Territories that resist. Agroecology and food sovereignty in San Isidro
Through three in-depth interviews, this podcast traces the history of struggle and resistance of the San Isidro Agroecological Ancestral Community. The program fosters an intimate and reflective dialogue about how historical community processes and personal experiences connect directly to the present, demonstrating that the current defense of the land, the páramo (high-altitude Andean ecosystem), and water is the result of a living collective memory.
👥Production Team:
➤ Interviewer: Sammia Quisintuña ➤ Interviewees: Porfirio Allauca, Sandra Copara and Sandy Topanta
➤ Script: Fernando Larrea and Sammia Quisintuña ➤ Logistics: Fernando Jacome
➤ Camera and Editing: Choper Studio (Saywa Masaquiza and Amawta Lozano)
You may also be interested in:
The IFSA/Andes program: Community of Practice in Research and Training in Andean Agroecological Systems (CdP-IFSA Andes)
La Open Lecture Series – Sowing the Future: Youth, Territories and Agroecology in the Andes
