Abstract

AGUILAR JIMENEZ, Teonila  and  SERRANO AMAYA, Doris. Analysis of the Social Component of Livestock in a Northern Region of Colombia (Municipality of Monteria). Perspectiva Geográfica [online]. 2015, vol.20, n.1, pp.133-154.  Epub Jan 31, 2024. ISSN 0123-3769.

This article analyzes the social characteristics of the cattle-raisers of the municipality of Monteria, taking into account variables such as education level, age, gender, forms of land tenure, labor and source of income for producers, in order to provide elements of analysis to understand their relationship with the backwardness of the sector, since it is they who lead and implement a set of practices that determines the predominant production system. To collect information 242 surveys were applied to the same number of cattle-raisers spread across nine areas or Operating Units Space - OUS, in which the rural area of the municipality of Monteria is divided. The study results show that there is a high proportion of cattle-raisers with low levels of study and advanced age with predominance of male owners and where small property prevails.

Keywords : social characteristics; age; cattle farm; labor land; education; ownership.

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