In the translation of this Report, we have struggled with the proper translation o fthe term
campesino
. Small-holding farmer ? Peasant ? None seemed to capture the
full richness of who the
campesino
is and all that he or she represents
In Latin America as in other continents, the residents dedicated to cultivation of a varying selection of staple crops and perhaps small livestock production on generally small plots, first and foremost for their own family and community subsistence, with any surplus and some complementary products directed to local or regional markets.
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