Análisis del sector agrícola posterior al auge exportador del aguacate HASS en el puerto de Santa Marta durante los años 2014-2018.

Abstract

This research contains an in-depth analysis describing the importance of the agricultural sector in the economy and how the hass boom has contributed to its strengthening. The main objective is to analyze the subsequent agricultural export boom of the hass avocado boom in the Port of Santa Marta during the years 2014-2018, in order to know the current data and figures in this area and the influence of this product on the balance commercial, departmental and national, to determine its importance in economic and social development. The methodology used is of a descriptive type based on a development study, which consists of the investigation of a specific event such as the boom in the production and export of Hass avocado and its progress during a certain period, beginning with the observation and analysis documentary to measure the variables under study and support them in current documents and figures; In addition, to analyze the departmental agricultural sector, in order to know the development variables that are generated from this activity with the support of documents obtained from Smitco S.A. company responsible for exports and imports of the port of Santa Marta and the Chamber of Commerce of Santa Marta for Magdalena. The main results, after verifying the figures and data, indicate that the agricultural sector had a growth trend, coincident, after the export boom of hass avocado through the port of Santa Marta, which represents a trend of positive increase in the trade balance of the region and the country and a comparative advantage over the economies of the region.