Colombia: Potential demand for cassava
A brief analysis is made of price, commercialization, credit, research, and extension policies and their impact on agriculture in Colombia. The present status of cassava consumption, production, and distribution is then reviewed in order to determine potential and projected demand. Both time series...
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
1987
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| description | A brief analysis is made of price, commercialization, credit, research, and extension policies and their impact on agriculture in Colombia. The present status of cassava consumption, production, and distribution is then reviewed in order to determine potential and projected demand. Both time series and cross-sectional, household budget data were studied to determine the main parameters influencing cassava consumption. Policies have ignored nontradeables, such as cassava, which cannot compete for resources with more favored crops. Fresh cassava consumption has been adversely affected by rapid urbanization, which has restricted market access and led to higher prices for the consumer. CIAT's new conservation technology can reduce marketing margins for fresh cassava and stabilize prices for producers. Drying cassava, which has just started on a commercial scale, is proving profitable. It is estimated that by the yr 2000, annual requirements for both the fresh and dried market will be almost 600,000 t roots (ca. 60,000 ha at present low yields), which will generate work for ca. 18,000 people. (CIAT) |
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| spelling | CGSpace820292025-11-05T17:07:17Z Colombia: Potential demand for cassava International Center for Tropical Agriculture manihot esculenta development economics production prices trade cassava roots dried roots postharvest technology cassava products feeds and feeding fresh products marketing processed products starch crops producción precios A brief analysis is made of price, commercialization, credit, research, and extension policies and their impact on agriculture in Colombia. The present status of cassava consumption, production, and distribution is then reviewed in order to determine potential and projected demand. Both time series and cross-sectional, household budget data were studied to determine the main parameters influencing cassava consumption. Policies have ignored nontradeables, such as cassava, which cannot compete for resources with more favored crops. Fresh cassava consumption has been adversely affected by rapid urbanization, which has restricted market access and led to higher prices for the consumer. CIAT's new conservation technology can reduce marketing margins for fresh cassava and stabilize prices for producers. Drying cassava, which has just started on a commercial scale, is proving profitable. It is estimated that by the yr 2000, annual requirements for both the fresh and dried market will be almost 600,000 t roots (ca. 60,000 ha at present low yields), which will generate work for ca. 18,000 people. (CIAT) Se hace un breve analisis de las politicas de precios, comercializacion, credito, investigacion y extension y su impacto en la agricultura colombiana. Luego se revisa el estado actual del consumo, la produccion y la distribucion de la yuca para determinar tanto la demanda potencial como la proyectada. Se utilizaron datos de estudios en serie a intervalos definidos y de muestras representativas de presupuestos familiares para determinar los principales parametros que influyen en el consumo de la yuca. Las politicas han ignorado los productos no comercializables, como la yuca, que no pueden competir con los cultivos mas favorecidos en cuanto a recursos. La urbanizacion acelerada ha afectado negativamente el consumo de yuca fresca al restringir el acceso al mercado y elevar los precios al consumidor. La nueva tecnologia de conservacion de CIAT puede reducir los margenes de mercadeo para la yuca fresca y estabilizar los precios para los productores. El secado de la yuca, que apenas se inicia a nivel comercial, es rentable. Se estima que para el ano 2000, los requerimientos anuales para el mercado fresco y seco seran de casi 600,000 t de raices (aprox. 60,000 ha con los actuales rendimientos bajos), lo cual generara empleo para aprox. 18,000 personas. (CIAT) 1987 2017-06-20T09:00:35Z 2017-06-20T09:00:35Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82029 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture Colombia: Potential demand for cassava .1987. In: Global cassava research and development: The cassava economy of Latin America: A food staple in transition. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. 52 p. |
| spellingShingle | manihot esculenta development economics production prices trade cassava roots dried roots postharvest technology cassava products feeds and feeding fresh products marketing processed products starch crops producción precios International Center for Tropical Agriculture Colombia: Potential demand for cassava |
| title | Colombia: Potential demand for cassava |
| title_full | Colombia: Potential demand for cassava |
| title_fullStr | Colombia: Potential demand for cassava |
| title_full_unstemmed | Colombia: Potential demand for cassava |
| title_short | Colombia: Potential demand for cassava |
| title_sort | colombia potential demand for cassava |
| topic | manihot esculenta development economics production prices trade cassava roots dried roots postharvest technology cassava products feeds and feeding fresh products marketing processed products starch crops producción precios |
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