Review. Part-time agriculture in the Alicante Mountains.

Abstract

This paper tries to give a clear and explanatory picture of the phenomenon known as part-time agriculture in the region of Alicante Mountain (Alicante, Spain). In it, by means of interviews-surveys and other statistical sources, the reasons for this practice are sought, characterizing the farms and producers, in a singular context such as the one we find in this geographical area. The official statistical sources provide data that are often corroborated in the interviews but, at other times, it is difficult to derive a logical and coherent explanation. Finally, the importance of public initiatives in relation to the phenomenon is noted and the trends that can be followed, many of them observed today with the passage of time, are outlined.