Characterization of eggplant producers in the Caribbean region of Colombia: socio-economic aspects and local production technology
2020
Ender Manuel Correa-Álvarez | Antonio María Martínez-Reina | Alfonso Rafael Orozco-Guerrero | Gabriel Ernesto Silva-Acosta | Lilibet Tordecilla-Zumaqué | María del Valle Rodríguez-Pinto | Liliana María Grandett-Martínez | Carina Cecilia Cordero-Cordero | Jorge Luis Romero-Ferrer
Eggplant represents one of the most widely accepted vegetables in the Colombian Caribbean region due to its cultural and socio-economic importance. In this region, 585 ha were cultivated with a production of 4,298 t, in 2018, grouping 900 growers and representing 93% of the national production. However, despite its representativeness, no characterization studies of the species are evidenced. Therefore, the aim of this study was to reveal the socioeconomic, productive, and technological aspects linked to eggplant cultivation in productive areas from the Colombian Caribbean region. In that order, structured surveys were designed and applied. The information was analyzed through multivariate statistical methods, such as Gower’s distance and Ward’s hierarchical agglomerative clustering method. In general, the results revealed a low-medium technological level associated with eggplant production in this region of Colombia. Of the five groups identified, the highest level of schooling was found in groups GIV and GV, which also obtained the highest yields with 35 t ha-1 and 32 t ha-1, respectively. Sowings predominate in the month of April; this activity is related to the occurrence of precipitation in this period and the general lack of irrigation technologies by growers.
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