Abstract

MACHUCA HENAO, José Yeisson  and  AVILA GUERRERO, Flor Marlen. PARTICIPATORY GUARANTEE SYSTEMS AS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR RURAL PRODUCERS. Tend. [online]. 2022, vol.23, n.2, pp.246-272.  Epub Aug 01, 2022. ISSN 0124-8693.  https://doi.org/10.22267/rtend.222302.208.

The Participatory Guarantee Systems (SGP) are a strategy for associative development, entrepreneurship and empowerment for rural producers around the world; SGPs are based on common principles and objectives, and are adjusted to the social, geographical and human realities of the producers who develop them. The purpose of the article is to identify structural elements of the SGP that contribute to its application by small rural producers in Colombia. For this, a literature review was carried out focused on compiling definitions, concepts and evidence on the SGP, then the background of productive dynamics at the level of rural communities was analyzed, later the link of the seals and certifications as inherent to the SGP was studied, with this interaction mechanism were recognized as was the case of social networks and marketing strategies; coming to present an analysis of the situation of the SGP for the Colombian case. It is found that in Colombia the structural aspects of the SGP have aroused interest in the perspective of local markets and self-certification models for producers, associations, non-governmental organizations, educational centers, buyers and governmental entities; likewise, the importance of the context as a point for the adaptation and implementation of the SGP, articulating efforts towards quality of life, associativity, sustainability and fulfillment of value promises at the market level that is intervened. It is recommended that all actors interested in communicating the SGP work together and that success stories be highlighted to promote the applicability of the SGP as a development strategy for the country's rural population.

JEL: D71; Q01; Q1; Q13; Q19

Keywords : agricultural; agriculture; associativity; self-certification of warranty; rural development; agricultural markets..

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