Analysis of an agricultural production system in the Caribbean: Production technology, cost pattern and economic indicators of squash production
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https://doi.org/10.14482/ecoca.23.3033Keywords:
Cucurbita moschata, production costs, mixed datasAbstract
This research aimed at revealing socioeconomic, productive and technolo- gical aspects associated with squash crops located on production areas in the Caribbean regio?n of Colombia. To accomplish this goal several surveys were structured and applied along with some workshops in order to determine costs patterns and economic indicators from squash cultivation. The resulting information was compiled and analyzed using multivariate statistical methods such as Gower’s distance and Ward’s hierarchical agglomerative cluster. The results indicate a low level in the local production technology, the squash crop managements suggest a low influence of agrochemicals, and production costs showed connection with the economic conditions from peasants who participated in this study.
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