Abstract

SUAREZ-CASTELLA, Miguel et al. Value chains of farming products in six municipalities of Cuba. II. Experiences of their application². Pastos y Forrajes [online]. 2016, vol.39, n.2, pp. 139-148. ISSN 2078-8452.

The objective of this study was to define the value chains per farming product according to the integration among the participating actors (farmer-scientific centers-decision makers-technical services-population) in productive entities (PE) of the Matanzas and Villa Clara provinces, inserted in the International Project Coinnovation. For such purpose the methodology proposed in part I of this paper was used, which considers the vision of the farmer's integration with the other actors of the chains, the general model of value chains of farming products at local level, the generic and specific maps of each chain and farmer with their corresponding process handbooks, as well as the results of the diagnosis made and the critical points present in the chains. The results of the application of such methodology allow to conclude that the methodological procedure used, which is based on novel and valuable aspects for the design of value chains of farming products at local scale (general model, generic and specific maps per product and farmer), as pilot test within the framework of the Coinnovation project, allowed to design 64 specific maps of value chains per product and per farmer with their 28 process handbooks, taking into consideration the results of the previous diagnosis in the PEs (with the detection of the existing problems) and the definition of the critical points of the value chains, as well as the strategies for their implementation. This constitutes a recommendation for the country to consider and promote at municipal level.

Keywords : Agriculture; diagnosis; rural development.