Family patio agroecosystem: role and empowerment of rural women in two communities

Objective: To identify the role of women in family patio agroecosystem and its relationship empowerment process, two groups municipality Medellín de Bravo, Veracruz, Mexico. Design/methodology/approach: The research carried out is qualitative-quantitative, a constructionist nature, based on Research-Action-Participatory through adaptation management model for natural resource farming. Results: psychometric results obtained Rosemberg Self-Esteem Scale indicate that average response 26.3, which indicates normal self-esteem who work agroecosystem, positively impacts their human development, empowerment, personal identity. Limitations study/implications: rural not recognized, so it important be made visible, mainly to them, they empowered being, actions. Findings/conclusions: A total 52 species were found, distributed among 15 fruit trees, 13 ornamental plants, 9 seasoning medicinal 4 timber trees only 2 vegetables. In breeding small species, 3 animal are reported: 41 chickens, pigs sheep.