Characterization of the creole-rice production system in La Mojana, in Colombia
La Mojana is a subregion with landscapes dominated by large bodies of water, interconnected by a network of pipes and swamps. One of the productive systems of greater social importance is that of Creole rice, to which small producers of the peasant economy are dedicated. Given that socio-economic an...
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| author | Cadena Torres, Jorge Cuello Pérez, Diana Maria Romero Ferrer, Jorge Luis Pérez Cantero, Shirley Patricia |
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| description | La Mojana is a subregion with landscapes dominated by large bodies of water, interconnected by a network of pipes and swamps. One of the productive systems of greater social importance is that of Creole rice, to which small producers of the peasant economy are dedicated. Given that socio-economic and technical aspects of this system are unknown, a characterization of the system was carried out using the structured survey method that captured social, technical, and economic aspects. The sampling method used was non-probabilistic and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, with measures of central tendency and dispersion. The results showed that Creole rice farmers have been engaged in this productive activity for more than 40 years, in small areas of land on the farm. Part of the production is commercialized in local markets and another part is used to feed the family nucleus, which makes it of great importance in food security. Despite the existence of a supply of improved varieties, with higher yields, a good part of the farmers prefers this type of rice for their food because they attribute a better culinary and nutritional quality to it. At least 46 varieties are used for manually planting, with very low inputs of chemical origin. The main technological limitations of the system were identified and the costs and yields were determined, which allowed calculating a unit cost of US $ 0.40 kg-1. The main risk faced by this productive system is the loss of ancestral seeds, which is why the conservation, purification, and scaling of the creole varieties is proposed, to return them to the community and thus contribute to food security. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-116102021-09-16T21:56:33Z Characterization of the creole-rice production system in La Mojana, in Colombia Caracterización del sistema de producción de arroz criollo en La Mojana, en Colombia Cadena Torres, Jorge Cuello Pérez, Diana Maria Romero Ferrer, Jorge Luis Pérez Cantero, Shirley Patricia Ancestral seeds Small Producers Food Security Semillas Ancestrales Pequeños Productores Seguridad Alimentaria La Mojana is a subregion with landscapes dominated by large bodies of water, interconnected by a network of pipes and swamps. One of the productive systems of greater social importance is that of Creole rice, to which small producers of the peasant economy are dedicated. Given that socio-economic and technical aspects of this system are unknown, a characterization of the system was carried out using the structured survey method that captured social, technical, and economic aspects. The sampling method used was non-probabilistic and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, with measures of central tendency and dispersion. The results showed that Creole rice farmers have been engaged in this productive activity for more than 40 years, in small areas of land on the farm. Part of the production is commercialized in local markets and another part is used to feed the family nucleus, which makes it of great importance in food security. Despite the existence of a supply of improved varieties, with higher yields, a good part of the farmers prefers this type of rice for their food because they attribute a better culinary and nutritional quality to it. At least 46 varieties are used for manually planting, with very low inputs of chemical origin. The main technological limitations of the system were identified and the costs and yields were determined, which allowed calculating a unit cost of US $ 0.40 kg-1. The main risk faced by this productive system is the loss of ancestral seeds, which is why the conservation, purification, and scaling of the creole varieties is proposed, to return them to the community and thus contribute to food security. La Mojana, es una subregión con paisajes dominados por grandes cuerpos de agua, interconectados por una red de caños y ciénagas. Uno de los sistemas productivos de mayor importancia social es el arroz criollo, al cual se dedican pequeños productores de economía campesina. Dado a que se desconocen aspectos socioeconómicos y técnicos de este sistema, se realizó una caracterización del sistema mediante el método de encuestas estructuradas que captaron aspectos sociales, técnicos y económicos. El método de muestreo usado fue el no probabilístico y los datos se analizaron mediante estadística descriptiva, con medidas de tendencia central y dispersión. Los resultados mostraron que los agricultores de arroz criollo llevan más de 40 años dedicados a esta actividad productiva, en pequeñas áreas de terreno de la finca. Parte de la producción es comercializada en los mercados locales y otra parte es usada para la alimentación del núcleo familiar, por lo que tiene gran importancia en la seguridad alimentaria. A pesar de existir oferta de variedades mejoradas, de mayor rendimiento, buena parte de los agricultores prefieren para su alimentación este tipo de arroz debido a que le atribuyen una mejor calidad culinaria y nutricional. Se identificaron al menos 46 variedades utilizadas para la siembra, la cual se realiza de forma manual con muy baja entrada de insumos de origen químico. Se identificaron las principales limitantes tecnológicas del sistema y se determinaron los costos y rendimientos, lo cual permitió calcular un costo unitario de US$0,40 kg-1. El principal riesgo que enfrenta este sistema productivo es la pérdida de semillas ancestrales, por lo que se propone la conservación, purificación y escalamiento de las variedades criollas, para devolverlas a la comunidad y así contribuir a la seguridad alimentaria de la población de pequeños productores vinculados a este sistema. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2021-06-09 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Text Texto application/pdf text/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/11610 10.19053/01228420.v18.n2.2021.11610 Ciencia y Agricultura; Vol. 18 No. 2 (2021): MAYO AGOSTO; 67-82 Ciencia y Agricultura; Vol. 18 Núm. 2 (2021): MAYO AGOSTO; 67-82 2539-0899 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/11610/10746 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/11610/10855 Copyright (c) 2021 Jorge Cadena Torres http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Ancestral seeds Small Producers Food Security Semillas Ancestrales Pequeños Productores Seguridad Alimentaria Cadena Torres, Jorge Cuello Pérez, Diana Maria Romero Ferrer, Jorge Luis Pérez Cantero, Shirley Patricia Characterization of the creole-rice production system in La Mojana, in Colombia |
| title | Characterization of the creole-rice production system in La Mojana, in Colombia |
| title_alt | Caracterización del sistema de producción de arroz criollo en La Mojana, en Colombia |
| title_full | Characterization of the creole-rice production system in La Mojana, in Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of the creole-rice production system in La Mojana, in Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of the creole-rice production system in La Mojana, in Colombia |
| title_short | Characterization of the creole-rice production system in La Mojana, in Colombia |
| title_sort | characterization of the creole rice production system in la mojana in colombia |
| topic | Ancestral seeds Small Producers Food Security Semillas Ancestrales Pequeños Productores Seguridad Alimentaria |
| topic_facet | Ancestral seeds Small Producers Food Security Semillas Ancestrales Pequeños Productores Seguridad Alimentaria |
| url | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_agricultura/article/view/11610 |
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