Acceptability and adoption of adaptative production systems in the watershed “el Guayabo-San José”, el Sauce Municipality, Leon

Abstract

Establishing Adaptive Production Systems (SPA) is an alternative to support sustainable production and conservation of the environment. However, factors influencing the acceptance and adoption process of these production systems are unknown. The objective of this research was to analyze social perspective acceptance, adoption and integration of gender in the Adaptive production systems in the watershed “Guayabo-San José”. The SPA studied were basic grains in improved alley and basic grains planted with scattered trees. This is a qualitative study; information was obtained through triangulation of methods: interviews, participant observation and focus groups. We conducted a content analysis obtaining as a result a positive perception of acceptance by producers. There is a 100% acceptance and 25% adoption of Adaptive Production Systems. The adoption increases when farmers have land of their own, extra benefits in their land and appropriate training and technical assistance. On the role that spouses play, the organizations did not consider for their involvement in the transfer process systems. The spouses are not involved directly in the management of systems, doing only household tasks and the care of children. Farmers do not carry out all system management practices, but include all three components of the production model.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/calera.v12i18.1125

Revista Científica Vol. 12. Nº 18, p. 52-60 / junio 2012