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Farm intensification and drivers of technology adoption

Authors: Bernués Jal, Alberto; Herrero Romero, María;

Farm intensification and drivers of technology adoption

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[ES] La mayor demanda de productos ganaderos en países en vías de desarrollo puede suponer cambios en los sistemas de producción, tales como intensificación y desarrollo tecnológico. Sin embargo, si bien las explotaciones comerciales pueden aprovechar las nuevas oportunidades, la agricultura de subsistencia seguirá siendo la principal opción para muchos agricultores pobres. Las vías de evolución dependerán de condiciones locales y de las propias explotaciones. En este trabajo: i) se tipifican los sistemas de producción de Santa Cruz (Bolivia) desde el punto de vista estructural y socio-económico; ii) se profundiza en el análisis económico de las explotaciones y su nivel de intensificación y iii) se analizan los factores asociados a la adopción de tecnologías. Tres sistemas de explotación (grandes explotaciones comerciales especializadas, explotaciones de tamaño medio y orientación agrícola, y pequeñas explotaciones semi-comerciales mixtas) fueron claramente diferenciados según su estructura, orientación productiva, indicadores económicos y nivel de intensificación. La adopción de tecnologías (uso de concentrados, fertilizantes, cultivo de pastos de corte y acarreo y razas lecheras especializadas) se asoció a la distancia a la población más cercana, el nivel de educación del agricultor, su edad y nivel de ingresos. Políticas orientadas hacia la mejora del acceso a mercados pueden reducir los costos de transacción e incrementar las oportunidades de trabajo fuera de la agricultura. Asimismo, la inversión en educación y capacitación puede mejorar el manejo y la adopción de tecnologías, sin embargo, los servicios de extensión actuales no parecen estar teniendo efecto real sobre el nivel tecnológico y deberían ser mejorados.

[EN] farming systems, such as intensification and technological development. However, while large commercial farms can take advantage of these new opportunities, semi-subsistence agriculture will be the main option for many poor livestock keepers. Development pathways may depend on local and farm-specific conditions. In this paper we: i) typify mixed crop-dairy systems in Santa Cruz (Bolivia) from the point of view of their structural and socio-economical characteristics; ii) deepen the analysis of farm economics and level of intensification and iii) identify factors associated to the adoption of technologies. Three farming systems (specialized large commercial livestock farms, medium-size agricultural farms, and small semi-commercial mixed farms) were clearly differentiated in terms of structure, production orientation, economics and intensification level. The adoption of technologies (use of concentrates, pasture fertilization, cultivation of cut and carry pastures and use of dairy breeds) was related to distance from the farm to the nearest population, farmer education, farmer age and income. Policies directed towards improving market access and rural infrastructure would reduce transaction costs and increase non-farm employment opportunities. Similarly, investments in education and training would improve management capacity and technology adoption. However, current extension services do not seem to have an effect on technology adoption and, therefore, need to be improved/ better targeted.

This publication is an output from the research project «A decision support system for sustainable resource use in Bolivian cattle production systems», funded by the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom. However, the Department for International Development can accept no responsibility for any information provided or views expressed. The first author wants to thank the Commission of the European Communities for the Marie Curie postdoctoral grant BM-GT-0820.

Available online at www.inia.es/sjar

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Subsistence crop-livestock systems, Economía de la explotación, Políticas agrarias, Agricultural policies, developing countries, subsistence crop-livestock systems, políticas agrarias, sistemas agrícola-ganaderos de subsistencia, desarrollo rural, Developing countries, Farm economics, Desarrollo rural, farm economics, economía de la explotación, Sistemas agrícola-ganaderos de subsistencia, países en vías de desarrollo, Países en vías de desarrollo, Rural development, rural development

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