Factors determining farming succession process in Colombia. The case of Chaparral, Tolima

Bc. Yessika Alejandra Garcia Cano

Master's thesis

Abstract:

Small farms around the world are suffering because the countryside is ageing and losing their productive young labour. This is because young people have no interest in continuing to farm and opt to migrate to urban areas to seek employment. Additionally, the dynamics that could encourage a change in this pattern are limited and almost unknown. To this end, this study sought to answer the question; What factors influence the process of farm succession among smallholder farmers in Chaparral, Colombia? To do this, both qualitative and quantitative primary data were collected from 169 coffee farmers residing in the municipality of Chaparral, Tolima using structured questionnaire survey and group discussions. Quantitative data was analysed via descriptive statistics and logit regression analysis. Qualitative data was analysed using content analysis. It was found that Income (0.015) p<0.05, Land ownership (0.098) p<0.10 and Motivation of parents (0.000) p<0.01 had an influence on family succession expectations. Based on these findings, this study recommends that in addition to the current agricultural policies aimed at secure land ownership, government should concentrate their efforts to support farms to increase income for example through extension provision which could subsequently increase the likelihood of farm succession.

Keywords

Agriculture, Land tenure, Colombia, Succession Process

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 5. 8. 2021

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedúci: doc. Ing. Miroslava Bavorová, Ph.D.
• Oponent: Daniele Cavicchioli, externi

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences

Master programme / odbor:
Tropical Agriculture / International Development and Agricultural Economics