Avocado boom impacts livelihoods and land in Colombia

2025-05-22 00:00

A new doctoral study from the University of Gothenburg examines how the global avocado boom is impacting peasant communities and their environment in Colombia. Juanita Esguerra Rezk, a doctor in peace and development research, conducted eight months of fieldwork in the town of Cajamarca.

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