Analyzing the integration of the cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) production chain in the department of Chocó: a review
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Agroindustry, production chain, Choco, rural development, food securityAbstract
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a strategic crop for food security, rural economy and sustainable development in regions such as the department of Chocó, Colombia. Objective: to analyze the cassava production chain in the department of Chocó from a technical, socioeconomic and environmental approach, identifying actors, links, territorial dynamics and structural limitations that affect its integration and competitiveness. Methodology: The methodology was based on a systematic and narrative review of scientific, technical and institutional literature, using recognized databases such as Scopus, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar, as well as governmental sources and documents from multilateral organizations. The main actors, structural problems, crop potential, barriers to its development and opportunities for improvement based on integration, associative and value-added strategies were identified. Results: The findings highlight the crop's potential in the face of climate change, productive resilience and the growing demand for derived products, but also reveal weaknesses such as poor infrastructure, low technification, market informality and weak institutional articulation. Conclusion: It is concluded that the cassava production chain in Chocó has a low level of integration, with poorly articulated links, weak processing and little access to formal markets. The predominance of subsistence systems, the atomization of production, deficiencies in infrastructure and the absence of targeted policies have limited its sustainable development.
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