Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households

Cacao cultivation is one of the most important livelihoods for rural households in Colombia, where it is promoted as a substitute for the illegal cultivation of coca. To strengthen Colombian cacao farming, it is important to understand the livelihood strategies associated with cacao cultivation and...

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Main Authors:	Hernámdez-Núñez, Héctor Eduardo, Gutiérrez-Montes, Isabel, Bernal-Núñez, Angie Paola, Gutiérrez-García, Gustavo Adolfo, Suárez, Juan Carlos, Casanoves, Fernando, Butler Flora, Cornelia
Format:	Artículo
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Springer, Nueva York (Estados Unidos) 2021
Subjects:	CULTIVO THEOBROMA CACAO HOGARES RURALES AGRICULTORES CONOCIMIENTO LOCAL PRODUCTOS DE CACAO AGRICULTURA BIENESTAR SOSTENIBILIDAD
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-021-10240-y https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/11054

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spelling	RepoCATIE110542023-11-16T16:24:14Z Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households Hernámdez-Núñez, Héctor Eduardo Gutiérrez-Montes, Isabel Bernal-Núñez, Angie Paola Gutiérrez-García, Gustavo Adolfo Suárez, Juan Carlos Casanoves, Fernando Butler Flora, Cornelia CULTIVO THEOBROMA CACAO HOGARES RURALES AGRICULTORES CONOCIMIENTO LOCAL PRODUCTOS DE CACAO AGRICULTURA BIENESTAR SOSTENIBILIDAD BIENESTAR Cacao cultivation is one of the most important livelihoods for rural households in Colombia, where it is promoted as a substitute for the illegal cultivation of coca. To strengthen Colombian cacao farming, it is important to understand the livelihood strategies associated with cacao cultivation and the impact of these different strategies on the well-being of Colombian rural households. We analyzed the impact of cacao cultivation on the livelihood strategies and well-being of rural households in western Colombia. Research with 92 rural cacao-growing households produced a typology of household livelihood strategies derived from their approach to cacao production. Indicators of each household capital and level of well-being were identified for each type of households. Correlations between the capitals and the capitals of greater importance in shaping the well-being of rural households were analyzed. Three types of rural households were identified: Cacao Farmers, Diversified Farmers with Cacao, and New Cacao Farmers. Cacao farmers have the highest capitals endowments and level of wellbeing, followed by Diversified Farmers with Cacao, and New Cacao Farmers. The conditions of cacao cultivation in rural households result in differentiated access to resources from capitals; households with better development of the crop have consolidated greater well-being where human capital has been its major driving factor. Success of the cacao crop and its relationship with well-being of rural households depends on the convergence of different capital resources. 2021-07-13T20:55:53Z 2021-07-13T20:55:53Z 2021-07 Artículo https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-021-10240-y https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/11054 en Agriculture and Human Values info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Springer, Nueva York (Estados Unidos)
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topic	CULTIVO THEOBROMA CACAO HOGARES RURALES AGRICULTORES CONOCIMIENTO LOCAL PRODUCTOS DE CACAO AGRICULTURA BIENESTAR SOSTENIBILIDAD BIENESTAR
spellingShingle	CULTIVO THEOBROMA CACAO HOGARES RURALES AGRICULTORES CONOCIMIENTO LOCAL PRODUCTOS DE CACAO AGRICULTURA BIENESTAR SOSTENIBILIDAD BIENESTAR Hernámdez-Núñez, Héctor Eduardo Gutiérrez-Montes, Isabel Bernal-Núñez, Angie Paola Gutiérrez-García, Gustavo Adolfo Suárez, Juan Carlos Casanoves, Fernando Butler Flora, Cornelia Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households
description	Cacao cultivation is one of the most important livelihoods for rural households in Colombia, where it is promoted as a substitute for the illegal cultivation of coca. To strengthen Colombian cacao farming, it is important to understand the livelihood strategies associated with cacao cultivation and the impact of these different strategies on the well-being of Colombian rural households. We analyzed the impact of cacao cultivation on the livelihood strategies and well-being of rural households in western Colombia. Research with 92 rural cacao-growing households produced a typology of household livelihood strategies derived from their approach to cacao production. Indicators of each household capital and level of well-being were identified for each type of households. Correlations between the capitals and the capitals of greater importance in shaping the well-being of rural households were analyzed. Three types of rural households were identified: Cacao Farmers, Diversified Farmers with Cacao, and New Cacao Farmers. Cacao farmers have the highest capitals endowments and level of wellbeing, followed by Diversified Farmers with Cacao, and New Cacao Farmers. The conditions of cacao cultivation in rural households result in differentiated access to resources from capitals; households with better development of the crop have consolidated greater well-being where human capital has been its major driving factor. Success of the cacao crop and its relationship with well-being of rural households depends on the convergence of different capital resources.
format	Artículo
author	Hernámdez-Núñez, Héctor Eduardo Gutiérrez-Montes, Isabel Bernal-Núñez, Angie Paola Gutiérrez-García, Gustavo Adolfo Suárez, Juan Carlos Casanoves, Fernando Butler Flora, Cornelia
author_facet	Hernámdez-Núñez, Héctor Eduardo Gutiérrez-Montes, Isabel Bernal-Núñez, Angie Paola Gutiérrez-García, Gustavo Adolfo Suárez, Juan Carlos Casanoves, Fernando Butler Flora, Cornelia
author_sort	Hernámdez-Núñez, Héctor Eduardo
title	Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households
title_short	Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households
title_full	Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households
title_fullStr	Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households
title_full_unstemmed	Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households
title_sort	cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of colombian rural households
publisher	Springer, Nueva York (Estados Unidos)
publishDate	2021
url	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-021-10240-y https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/11054
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Cacao cultivation as a livelihood strategy: contributions to the well‑being of Colombian rural households

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