CARACTERIZACIÓN DEL SISTEMA PRODUCTIVO AGUACATE DE LOS REYES MICHOACAN

Abstract

Characterization of avocado production system in Los Reyes, Michoacán The present investigation search for (i) to characterize the avocado production system Atapan community, Los Reyes, Michoacán, from the perspective of technology management and (ii) to develop intervention strategies that strengthen the management of technology, for it is mapped onto a network of 29 avocado growers Atapan community, Los Reyes, Michoacán With the software Key player 2, it was calculated the four key players structuring. These actors were chosen for their propensity to share technical, administrative, technological level (rate of adoption of innovations) information. It was used the Social Network Analysis consists of avocado growers, whose nature, and informal character flows of knowledge, shows levels of articulation and dissemination based on qualitative relevant information (Zarazúa and Avila, 2010), able to influence technological learning. The creation of a technological package was one of the contributions of this study and to evaluate the rate of adoption of innovations (INAI) with social network analysis was determined. It was identified information flows and key players. The results are useful to make an intervention strategy.