La observación como herramienta: reflexiones desde la investigación de la agricultura familiar en Canelones, Uruguay

Abstract

In the last decade in Canelones, Uruguay, a process of inclusion of livestock in family farms is evidenced though it has not been studied at territorial level, nor from the socio-organizational and cultural aspects that underlie it. The project "Diversification of family farming in Canelones. An agroecological development strategy?" proposed the study of these transformations, to identify dimensions that allow re-signifying these processes towards agroecological transitions. The first objective was the elaboration of a general diagnosis by the research team, incorporating dimensions, self-visions and trajectories of each member. This article aims to reflect on the construction of the diagnosis from observation as a technique for collecting information, for the understanding of the socio-productive reality that is the object of the project. We conclude that this tool promotes dialogue mediated by disciplinary aspects, collects experiences linked to personal and academic trajectories, and constitutes a bridge between the production of knowledge and the subjectivity of those who investigate from different perspectives on the same process.