Abstract

TUESTA HIDALGO, Oscar et al. Cocoa farm typology in the mid sub-basin of Huayabamba river in the Huicungo district- San Martín- Peru. Ecol. apl. [online]. 2014, vol.13, n.2, pp.71-78. ISSN 1726-2216.

This research was carried out in order to typify cocoa farms located in the middle Huayabamba River basin, Huicungo district, San Martín, Peru. We worked with the ACOPAGRO Cocoa Agricultural Cooperative from which a sample (n = 77) was taken from a population of 332 farmers. A survey was conducted that took into account six components (family, natural resources, agricultural activity, economics, technology and social management). It was found out that cocoa farms are grouped into three types, significantly differentiated from each other. Group I was the major group (68% of the farmers). Farmers in this group also perform other farming activities besides cocoa farming; they practice a conventional production system based on polyclonal plantations and have an average yield of 963.46 kg ha-1, which is higher than the regional and national average. Group II (13% of the farms) basically includes organic production farms having hybrid plantations associated with CCN51, with yields lower than the regional average but higher than the national average. Group III, includes monoclonal plantations planted only with CCN-51. The results suggest that if future projects of technological improvements or others are implemented, they should be specific for each one of the three groups found in this study area.

Keywords : Agroforestry; cocoa; typology; San Martin; Peru.

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