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Efficiency of small enterprises of protected agriculture in the adoption of innovations in Mexico

2018; Universidad Icesi; Linguagem: Inglês

10.18046/j.estger.2018.146.2811

2665-6744

Juan Manuel Vargas-Canales, María Isabel Palacios Rangel, Jorge Aguilar Ávila, Joaquín Huitzilihuitl Camacho Vera, Jorge Gustavo Ocampo Ledesma, Sergio Ernesto Medina–Cuéllar,

Plant and soil sciences

The aim of this research was to identify the factors that influence the efficiency in the adoption of innovations in protected agricultural systems. For the study of these factors, a hierarchical cluster analysis was performed in which three clusters were obtained that showed clearly differentiated behavior. To identify the differences between groups, a variance analysis and a chi-square test was performed. The results show that efficiency in the adoption of innovations is related to the producer’s schooling, his experience, and access to extension services. Derived from the above, it is important to promote greater articulation among producers, promote an integral extensionism capable of promoting collective development and interactions that are developed and evolved in the territories.