Criterios de clasificación y re-definición de un perfil comercial de la Agricultura Familiar Campesina, Región del Maule, Chile

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Author	Jara-Rojas, Roberto Manríquez, Paula Osorio, José Díaz Rojas, Álvaro
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	In Chile, small-scale farmers are classified according to old approaches from 1993 that do not include changes occurred in the last two decades. Maule is the region with most rural population in Chile which represents a significant stratum for development, innovation and competitiveness. This study explores a new approach of small-scale farmers -associated with Family Farm Agriculture (AFC) classification in Chile and it describes a commercial profile or AFC-1 for famers of the Maule Region. A Cluster analysis to determine AFC-1 farmers is used. The analysis includes four association variables: Total Assets, Farm Income, Production Costs and Management Indicators. The results suggest that 16.4% of the farmers have a commercial profile and they could stay out support provided by the National Institute for Agricultural Development (INDAP). This group of farmers would not belong to AFC in short terms. This fact could bring restriction to AFC-1 farmers such as lack of credit access, less investment incentives and technical assistance. Thus, it would expect low process of technology adoption and welfare improvement. New agrarian policies must be warranted to support this important group of famers with a commercial profile. Rev. FCA UNCUYO. 2012. 44(1): 143-156. ISSN impreso 0370-4661. ISSN (en línea) 1853-8665.
Starting Page	143
Ending Page	156
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
Volume Number	44
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://bdigital.uncu.edu.ar/objetos_digitales/4519/t44-1-12-jara-rojas.pdf
Language	English
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Resource Type	Article