Agroecology in Its Salsa: Tomatoes without Agrotoxics From Mendoza and Corrientes

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Photo: Nicolás Heredia Tomato is the second most consumed vegetable in Argentine tables and the fifth most contaminated fruit under the agrotoxic production model. Two peasant experiences show that it is possible and profitable to produce healthy tomatoes, add value and cut dependence with external inputs, but denounce the abandonment of policies for family agriculture and agroecology. When Celia Mayorga is asked about the flavor of her agroecol…