Cooperativismo porcino en Chapeco - Brasil y su posible adaptaciòn en el departamento del Meta

Abstract

This paper corresponds to the systematization monograph of the International Deepening Seminar, in which the model of pig cooperativism developed in Chapecó, Brazil, is analyzed and its possible implementation in the pig farming of the Meta department, Colombia. This study is based on the academic experience lived in the city of Chapecó-Brazil. A literature review was carried out based on academic and technical sources related to agricultural cooperativism and pig farming. The main characteristics, advantages and success factors of the model observed in Chapecó were identified, in order to evaluate its feasibility of adaptation in the Meta. Likewise, the context of the pig sector in the Meta department is analyzed, recognizing its limitations in productive organization, technification and market access. From the comparison between both contexts, the viability of adapting the pig cooperative model from Chapecó to the Meta is evaluated, considering economic, social and productive factors. Finally, the necessary conditions for its implementation are proposed, highlighting the importance of associativity, innovation and institutional strengthening as strategies to improve the competitiveness of the pig sector in the department.