LA CONSERVACIÓN DE ALIMENTOS, UNA ALTERNATIVA PARA EL FORTALECIMIENTO DE LA SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA A NIVEL LOCAL

The work was developed in four Popular Council: PC Jibacoa, Santa Cruz del Norte municipality, county Mayabeque, PC La Moza, Manicaragua and PC Taguayabon, Camajuani in Villa Clara and PC las 40, Urban Noris in Holguin with the objective of promoting the development of farm garden to increase the diversity in the consumption starting from the production and conservation of foods in a local context. The population’s real demands were identified through informal interviews and the realization of a historical-contextual analysis. They were defined indicators that were taken into account to design the work strategy and they were carried out five training shops for Popular Council on development of farm garden, elaboration of pulps and juices, mixed preserves, dry condiments, wines and vinegars. Nine farm garden were fomented and a wide range of products was reached that they were not conserve d neither they consumed previously. The formed innovation groups, were able to develop experiences of conservation of foods that influenced favorably in the development of the community, becoming a strength to keep in mind to improve the quality of the feeding and before the scarcer of products in the market. The sale of fresh and conserved products began to generate revenues in different spaces created for the commercialization.