A5082346934- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Business, Innovation, and Economy
- Plant and soil sciences
- Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
- Cooperative Studies and Economics
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
- Agricultural and Food Production Studies
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Latin American rural development
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Computational and Text Analysis Methods
- Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Natural Products and Biological Research
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Hibiscus Plant Research Studies
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Coffee research and impacts
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Diverse Applied Research Studies
Colegio de Postgraduados
2012-2024
University of Groningen
2015
Wageningen University & Research
2012
Centre for Development Economics
2012
Abstract This study investigates what factors relate to the coffee farmer’s cooperative affiliation decision and whether this impacts cash holdings. First, we propose a model based on transaction cost economics theory. There is lack of consensus in literature explain sector. Overall, find that more specialized farmers are, likely they will become affiliates. consistent with predicting cooperatives are business structures can reduce costs safeguard assets from opportunistic behavior....
This study examines the impact of loan officer characteristics on repayment rates microfinance borrowers in Mexico applying multilevel analyses, with special attention to gender default rates. The results strongly suggest that officers play a crucial role improving and male are better able induce repay than female officers. may be because men exert authority over women face fewer problems working late, travelling through unsafe places, combining position as counsellor enforcing repayment.
We investigate how external social ties, that is, ties with individuals outside the borrowing group, determine loan repayments of individual borrowers in joint liability group lending. measure resources terms informal risk insurance arrangement they embed. The have and represent, help to survive general, repay their loans particular. losing these increases willingness loans, can be regarded as a form collateral stimulate repayment. extent which are effectively pledged depends on networks...
The Mexican tomato landraces ‘Campeche’, ‘Oaxaca’, ‘Puebla’, and ‘Veracruz’, the commercial hybrid ‘Vengador’ were evaluated in response to four levels of NaCl (0, 30, 60 90 mM) applied through nutrient solution a hydroponic system under greenhouse conditions. Yield dry biomass weight roots, stems leaves reduced by increasing salinity stress, while fruit quality characteristics improved, with magnitude changes being genotype-dependent. landrace ‘Veracruz’ produced lowest yield, 1.06 t ha-1...
This study examines whether membership in a savings and credit society ( SACP ) reduces vulnerability to poverty, using representative survey from the National Savings Financial Services Bank. The sample of households includes those that are not members during 2004−2007. evidence indicates improves income; furthermore, decreases variance annual household per capita income. Both effects reduce probability somebody becomes poor. Finally, results offer support for proposition join have better...
This study models the purchasing behavior of specialty coffee by 114 shops across 15 cities in nine states Mexico. Simple and multilevel mixed-effects logistic are tested. Our extend framework used prior research. We model purchase as a function of: (a) material attributes, (b) symbolic (c) shop characteristics, (d) profile shop’s owner, (e) socio-economic variables where were located. Overall, our results consistent with expectations developed from literature. That is, likelihood increases...
Abstract BACKGROUND The relationships between soil and coffee beans variables were evaluated then the influence of bean composition on cup quality attributes was computed by means relation studies. A total 139 samples collected directly from same number plantations in Chiapas, Mexico. RESULTS In elemental composition, only phosphorus, potassium, calcium, copper had a significant ( P < 0.05) relationship with content elements soil. level macro‑ microelements affected some attributes, but...
Actualmente el emprendimiento tiene gran importancia, tanto para emprendedores como instituciones públicas y privadas. La creación de empresas se vuelve un tema investigación importante. El objetivo este trabajo es determinar las diferencias que existen entre la manera crear microempresas. desarrolló en comunidad Santa Bárbara Almoloya con 73 microempresarios. Mediante cuestionario levantó información necesaria han podido formar cuatro grupos diferencian sí, capitales financiero, social...
El objetivo del estudio fue analizar los factores que determinan el uso de variedades polinización libre sorgo en norte estado Sinaloa, con la finalidad caracterizar tipo productores utilizan este semillas. Se utilizó un modelo elección discreta para identificar inciden adopción 199 ganaderos. Posteriormente, a través pruebas no paramétricas se caracterizaron adoptadores (n= 11) y 188) tecnología. Los resultados muestran 5.5 % han adoptado sorgo. número años asistencia técnica producción...
Objective: To identify topics of study related to Community Savings Groups (CSGs) from the literature available. Design/Methodology/Approach: Some phases natural language processing were implemented. The data obtained scientific databases and gray literature. analysis included 228 abstracts papers, theses, working reports. Latent Dirichlet Allocation model was used topics. Results: Six have been focus discussion about existence impact CSGs in last two decades. Study Limitations/Implications:...
Purpose The design of effective policies that increase access to agricultural credit should consider understanding constraint farmers’ groups and their response changes in the conditions. To contribute this understanding, study surveyed farmers from Chile classified them into five categories discussed literature. In addition, these indicated how they would react a series hypothetical conditions related changing interest rates, loan maturity grace periods. Their responses were employed...
Summary The objective of the study was to determine effects replacing binding agents with commercial low‐calorie sweetener solutions on physicochemical and temporal dominance sensations in amaranth bars. Five baked bar formulations (Sweetener‐Solution‐Formulated Amaranth Bars: SSFABs) were prepared using erythritol, sucralose, steviol two sucrose concentrations (50% 25%). A (COMM) used as a control. Proximal, pH, water activity, texture colour measured. Temporal (TDS) dominant attributes...
Objetivo: Caracterizar el sistema de la oferta Moringa oleifera Lam. en México.
 Diseño/metodología/aproximación: Recopilación y análisis fuentes información primarias, a través entrevistas productores e informantes clave que participan proceso comercialización los productos derivados moringa; total fueron ocho empresas. Para recabar se utilizó técnica muestreo cadena bola nieve.
 Resultados: El las empresas producción moringa iniciaron actividades hace menos 10 años. Los dueños...
Coffee cooperatives from the Huatusco region in Mexico have played an important role helping coffee farmers this maintain economic viability midst of Mexico’s crisis and international sector over time. While these types organizations role, not all survived Using information interviews with leaders five longeval producer region, study tries to identify factors that could explain longevity long-term sustainability organizations. Additionally, using interviews, we evaluate challenges put at...
Este artículo documenta la ejecución exitosa de un programa intercambio académico experimental piloto entre el Colegio Postgraduados Campus Córdoba (COLPOS) y Instituto Agricultura Universidad Tennessee Knoxville (UTIA) durante período 2020-2023. Por lado, estudiantes nivel licenciatura UTIA cursaron manera presencial clase “los negocios producir comercializar café en México” COLPOS. En reciprocidad, postgrado del COLPOS completaron “acompañamiento internacional investigación”, que incluyó...
La comercialización de cafés diferenciados ha tomado una gran relevancia debido a que es opción para los pequeños productores acceder mercados internacionales y mejorar su bienestar económico. Lo anterior requiere nuevas estrategias responder cambios en la demanda lo largo cadena abastecimiento. Mediante el desarrollo un estudio caso se incluye total diecisiete entrevistas, diez productores, cinco entrevistas aplicadas representantes cada cooperativa, al representante empresa Integradora...
In Mexico, “Piloncillo” (unrefined brown sugar) production participates with 2.3% of the national sweeteners from sugar cane, an average 115 thousand tons. Among major Piloncillo producing regions in state Veracruz town Huatusco has a 1,050 (ha) sugarcane crop area and 73,500 ton (OIEDRUS, 2012). This is carried out small peasant farms by traditional processes which prevails high intensity family work manufacturing technology (Rodriguez, 2001) this article analysis critical factors success...
El objetivo principal de este estudio fue analizar la competitividad 52 trapiches paneleros ubicados en Región Huatusco Veracruz, México. Se analizaron las diferencias que existen sus niveles competitividad, identificando los factores explican etapas cadena suministro del piloncillo: producción primaria, proceso agroindustrial y comercialización. Los resultados indican antigüedad operación trapiche innovación el procesamiento piloncillo determinan competitividad. encontró más 60 por ciento...