The process of transition to agroecology of family farms is a topic of great importance in Cuba and the need to support family farming is gaining worldwide attention, while agroecology has been recognized as the most promising approach for the sustainable development of smallholder farmers. This work analyzes the process of agroecological conversion implemented by a family farm in western Cuba, highlighting the causes that enabled the process of transition and examining its effects on the family’s food security and livelihoods. The study shows how all the four aspects of food security – availability, access, stability, and utilization – have improved after the transition to agroecology, while positive impacts are also registered in soil quality, environmental sustainability, and resilience. From the point of view of economic sustainability, the transition has had high costs at the beginning but, after three years, agroecological production is resulting in increased income and better living conditions. The work also suggests actions to be implemented in order to advance in the process of transition to agroecology and hence achieve full food sovereignty.

在古巴，向家庭农场的农业生态过渡的过程非常重要，支持家庭农业的需要正在引起全世界的关注，而农业生态被公认为是小农可持续发展的最有前途的方法。这项工作分析了古巴西部一个家庭农场实施的农业生态转变过程，突出了促成过渡过程的原因，并研究了其对家庭粮食安全和生计的影响。该研究表明，向农业生态系统过渡后，粮食安全的四个方面-可获得性，获取，稳定性和利用-都得到了改善，同时在土壤质量，环境可持续性和复原力方面也产生了积极影响。从经济可持续性的角度来看，过渡初期成本很高，但是三年后，农业生态生产导致收入增加和生活条件改善。这项工作还建议了将采取的行动，以便在向农业生态过渡的过程中取得进展，从而实现全面的粮食主权。