Arely Romero-Padilla, Vinicio Horacio Santoyo-Cortés, S. R. Márquez-Berber, A. V. Ayala-Garay, J. R. Altamirano-Cárdenas
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Abstract
Farm succession involves the interaction of social, economic, and emotional factors. The process also includes the decisions of farmers and their families who consider the farm as patrimony rather than a productive asset. This article analyses the processes of succession in farms of central Mexico to understand the different stages they comprise and the problems that these processes encounter. We conducted 12 in-depth interviews with producers who went through a recent transfer process. Succession processes and their associated factors were analyzed and discussed using the multiple case study methodology; subsequently, the stages that comprise each of these processes were defined. Results show that succession is commonly managed without making decisions or taking actions that prevent future problems, and individual interests of the potential heirs prevail. Although each transfer process is different, two basic types were identified: the spouse or the descendants assume the administration of the patrimony. However, in the analyzed cases, we found that, in general, there is no planning for succession, so the successors lack training in agricultural activities. In general, succession processes are complex and generate conflicts, and their trajectory depends on family relationships and the socioeconomic conditions of the farm.
Agronomia ColombianaAgricultural and Biological Sciences-Agronomy and Crop Science
CiteScore
1.00
自引率
0.00%
发文量
9
审稿时长
25 weeks
期刊介绍:
Agronomia Colombiana journal it is intended to transfer research results in different areas of tropical agronomy. Original unpublished papers are therefore accepted in the following areas: physiology, crop nutrition and fertilization, genetics and plant breeding, entomology, phytopathology, integrated crop protection, agro ecology, weed science, environmental management, geomatics, biometry, soils, water and irrigation, agroclimatology and climate change, post-harvest and agricultural industrialization, food technology, rural and agricultural entrepreneurial development, agrarian economy, and agricultural marketing (Published: Quarterly).