Abstract

One of the main problems of collaborative agroecological experiences in the Valparaíso Region is the commercialization of its food products. This is due to the particularities of agroecological production, the preponderance of retail trade and the concentration of distribution in few economic actors. The research design was mixed, complementing quantitative and qualitative techniques, which allowed identifying and characterizing fundamental aspects in the commercialization dynamics of the main modalities of short food commercialization circuits in the Region: digital platforms, specialized stores, fairs and consumer cooperatives. From speeches made by key informants, producers and consumers, trends are observed, such as, that agroecological producers use different commercialization modalities, expressed in their particular combination; or the agroecological consumers is in a germinal state, problematizing the relationship of these circuits with the State and institutionality. The common challenges, meanwhile, are strengthening the educational processes of consumers, reducing the final price gap and advancing in the consolidation of support networks and collaborative work.