Absorbing the shocks: The case of food security,extension and the agricultural knowledge and information system in Havana,Cuba |
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| Authors: | Alejandrina Carrasco PhD David Acker PhD James Grieshop PhD |
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| Institution: | 1. Tegucigalpa, Honduras Phone: (504) 230-3670 E-mail: alejandrina_carrasco@yahoo.com;2. Department of Agricultural Education and Studies , Iowa State University , Ames, Iowa, 50011-1050, USA Phone: 515 294 8454 Fax: 515 294 8454 E-mail: dacker@iastate.edu;3. Department of Human and Community Development , University of California , Davis, California, 95616, USA Phone: 530 752 3008 Fax: 530 752 3008 E-mail: jigrieshop@ucdavis.edu |
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| Abstract: | Since 1959, Cuba has undergone a series of political changes, and since 1989, Cuba has had to invent, evolve, and implement a new system of food production that provides lessons from which others can learn. Many of the changes since 1989 caused shocks to the food-security system. As a result many institutions and individuals had to absorb the realities of a food production and distribution system faced with major disruption. These shocks led to adjustments and adaptations necessary to ensure a secure food supply for the 11 million inhabitants of Cuba. This article focuses on adjustments and adaptations made in the extension domain within Cuba's unique agricultural knowledge and information system. |
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