A Method for Defining the Strategy for Technology Transfer to Oil Palm Fruit Providers
This study was carried out in lots of oil palm fruit providers from a nucleus located at the Colombian Central Zone, and was aimed at identifying the adoption of agricultural practices in oil palm plantations. Data collected when calculating the Index for Measuring the Adoption of Technology (IMAT) proposed by Cenipalma was used as methodological approach. However, this study goes further and analyses data by means of Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) in order to determine which practices stand out in terms of adoption or lack of adoption. Based on the adoption of practices, the studied lots were grouped into clusters by means of cluster analysis (CA), resulting in three clusters from which we collected information on costs. This allowed the estimation of unit costs and net income for each lot. Results show a lack of adoption of practices related to crop establishment, fertilization and fresh fruit bunches (FFB) harvesting. Additionally, it was found that the cost of producing a ton of FFB in lots with high levels of technology adoption was 2.5 to 8% lower when compared with lots with low adoption levels. Therefore, the adoption of technologies enables a higher annual net income. This work contributes to technology transfer, through the use of statistical techniques to prioritize technologies to be transferred to oil palm growers who provide fruit to oil palm nucleus, thereby contributing to bridge yield gaps.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | spa |
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Fedepalma
2018
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| Online Access: | https://publicaciones.fedepalma.org/index.php/palmas/article/view/12598 |
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