The Mixteca Datasecape, pilar of a learning landscape, towards sustainable agrifood systems
The Mixteca Learning Landscape (MLL) is a transdisciplinary initiative designed to catalyze sustainable transformation in the agrifood systems of the Mixteca Region of Oaxaca, Mexico. This region faces acute environmental degradation, extreme poverty, and outmigration—challenges best understood as wicked problems that demand systemic and inclusive solutions.
The MLL envisions a dynamic learning and collaboration platform that integrates scientific knowledge, local practices, and innovation networks to co-develop and scale socio-technical solutions from the field to the landscape level.
Structured around three interconnected “landscapes”—Actors, Partnerships, and Data—the MLL aims to: (1) empower local stakeholders to define and co-create solutions; (2) build robust science–practice–policy coalitions for sustainable innovation; and (3) establish an open data ecosystem to support analysis, learning, and impact tracking.
The ultimate goal is to create coherent, context-specific pathways to resilient and equitable agrifood systems while serving as a replicable model for other regions facing similar complex challenges.
Get data right now!
You can easily access the available information after submitting a request or, when possible, through a direct download agreement. All information has been de-identified to protect personal data. Each dataset has been prepared to be ready for use. Please explore the Mixteca Datascape repository.
Relevant publications
Based on several research datasets, a number of relevant publications have been made publicly available. You can find a concise compilation of articles, reports, and other documents ready for consultation.
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CopSys is a Community of Practice on systems science for a sustainable agrifood future, dedicated to bringing together global expertise to address complex challenges in targeted areas.
The Mixtecan Landscape serves as a case study for this project.
From July 12–14, 2024, the workshop “Mixteca: Learning Landscape” was held in Oaxaca City, with the participation of researchers and representatives from the State Government. During the workshop, the concept of a “learning landscape” was presented, along with discussions on how to create an open-access space for academics, practitioners, students, farmers, and other stakeholders to share and build upon past research conducted in the Mixtecan region.
Current datasets are part of an ongoing collaboration and network of trust among researchers from various institutions, combining the experiences and work carried out across the Mixtecan region in the areas of agriculture, environment, and rural development. This information belongs to the farmers who originally provided it, as well as to the society that supports their production.
