The impact of technical assistance on the performance of agricultural production units in Colombia: a comparative analysis

Authors

  • Carlos A Rodríguez Arias Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
  • Edwin Javier Arrieta Valderrama SENA
  • Alba Luz Álvarez Barranco SENA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21803/adgnosis.9.9.438

Keywords:

UPA, Agricultural Production Units, economy

Abstract

The technical assistance programs have the purpose of transferring knowledge to the Agricultural Production Units -UPA- for their efficient development. However, this knowledge transfer in many cases is not effective, having little influence on the UPAS. In this sense, this article aims to assess the impact that technical assistance programs have had on the performance of UPAs at the regional level by making comparisons between regions. Through multiple linear regression models, the degree of influence of different technical assistance programs on the performance of agricultural production units will be established. The results show that in general these programs have had little impact on the performance of the UPA for each region analyzed.

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Published

2020-12-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 9 (2020): January-December

Section

Research Articles

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Rodríguez Arias, C. A., Arrieta Valderrama, E. J., & Álvarez Barranco, A. L. . (2020). The impact of technical assistance on the performance of agricultural production units in Colombia: a comparative analysis. AD-GNOSIS, 9(9), 68-81. https://doi.org/10.21803/adgnosis.9.9.438