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Sustainable Rural Development Based on CFS-RAI Principles in the Production of Healthy Food: The Case of the Kayambi People (Ecuador)

Publicated to:Sustainability. 17 (7): 2958- - 2025-03-27 17(7), DOI: 10.3390/su17072958

Authors: Cachipuendo, Charles; Requelme, Narcisa; Sandoval, Catalina; Afonso, Ana

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Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Ingn Tecn Super Topog Geodesia & Cartog, Avda Puerta Hierro 2, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Planificac & Gest Sostenible Desarrollo Rural Loca, Avda Puerta Hierro 2, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Salesiana, Grp Invest Ciencias Ambientales GRICAM, Cuenca 010105, Ecuador - Author
Univ Politecn Salesiana, Grp Invest Leche GILEC, Cuenca 010105, Ecuador - Author

Abstract

Food production faces significant economic, social, and environmental challenges. The Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture (CFS-RAI), aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), provide a framework for implementing actions and investments in sustainable food production. Farmers are the primary investors in their agricultural activities, playing a fundamental role in the sustainability of rural territories. This study aims to analyze the rural development innovation system implemented by the Fundaci & oacute;n Casa Campesina Cayambe and its alignment with the CFS-RAI principles and SDG. Focusing on 129 women producing healthy food within the Kayambi people and adopting a mixed-methods approach, including participant observation, interviews, and focus groups, the research examines the integration of public institutions, academia, and civil society in promoting sustainable rural development. The findings indicate that key innovation processes include a participatory, community-based, and gender-sensitive microcredit system implemented by the Foundation. Additionally, the technical and scientific support provided by the Universidad Polit & eacute;cnica Salesiana enhances investment capacity and knowledge acquisition, strengthening both individual and collective capacities for food production and commercialization. The study concludes that a decentralized and coordinated cooperation system, involving multiple territorial stakeholders, fosters the economic autonomy of female producers while adhering to the principles of CFS-RAI and the SDG.

Keywords
AgroecologAgroecologyCfs-rai principlesExtensioHealthy food productionInnovationRevolutionWorking with people

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Sustainability due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category .

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-20:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 3 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Ecuador.

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Cachipuendo, Charles) and Last Author (Afonso, Ana).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Cachipuendo, Charles.