Caracterización socioeconómica y productiva de los productores afiliados de Asproanort del Municipio De Villa Del Rosario para el desarrollo de las granjas integrales autosuficientes.

Abstract

In the municipality of Villa del Rosario, in the sector of Juan frío, a group of 22 producers associated with Asproanort, seek to develop models of Self-Sufficient Integrated Farms in order to recognize their limitations, establish an improvement plan to increase their income, contribute to food security and develop sustainable production models. Problems include farm size, traditional production systems, low educational level, limited access to resources, deficiencies in infrastructure, training, organization and marketing. The project seeks to describe these conditions, propose solutions and strengthen their performance in income generation and management to enable them to access resources and spaces necessary for personal growth. A triangulation of methods is used, combining qualitative methods (tours, meetings, interviews, participant observation, group work) and quantitative methods (surveys, analysis and interpretation), a group work route was designed with a participatory approach, teamwork and self-management, consolidated in three phases: diagnosis, which includes information gathering, recognition of the area, socialization of the proposal, tour of the property by transect and agreement on solutions. The improvement plan coordination phase, which includes planning and development through the prioritization of needs, costing and development of the proposed plan based on existing resources. The phase of evaluation and socialization of the experience through the documentation of the process, presentation of the work to the associates and the educational community. Asproanort's members are characterized by the fact that they own small plots of land no larger than four hectares and most of them combine agricultural and livestock production. Their level of schooling is average because they have professionals and most of them are high school graduates. The farm improvement plan focuses on infrastructure, training in sustainable production technologies, strengthening the organization and marketing. The innovative broiler production model contributes to animal welfare and demonstrates that it can be implemented on small-scale farms to generate a profitable income option with high turnover and easy management. The progress in the development of the Shekinah integral farm indicates that it is a medium and long term process that requires financial resources in the implementation stage and a good extension, training and marketing strategy such as the one offered by farmers' markets.