Lineamientos generales para un centro de producción de panela (trapiche) a partir del análisis y diagnostico técnico de tres tipologías de trapiches ubicados en los municipios de Santana y San José de Pare, en los departamentos de Santander y Boyacá

Abstract

During the colonial period, the production of panela was established as an artisanal practice rooted in local traditions, from then until the beginning of the twentieth century. However, with the passage of time and technological advances, panela production has experienced a remarkable growth in some sectors of the country, highlighting the region known as the Hoya del Río Suárez to which the municipalities of Santana and San José de Pare belong, where this research is developed. The process of making panela involves a series of stages ranging from the extraction of sugarcane juice to storage. It is important to consider the implementation of improvements in the mills, the spatial and working conditions for those who carry out this activity. For this purpose, this research is carried out based on the normative analysis and to subsequently learn about the process through field visits, in order to diagnose and compare the analyzed typologies, resulting in the necessary information to generate the basic general guidelines for a processing and production center of panela that can comply with the pertinent sanitary and technical regulations, thus guaranteeing the safety of the final product. This project seeks to make an academic contribution that can later be used by companies or microenterprises. These guidelines would benefit sugarcane farmers, workers, and final consumers. An adequate production process, carried out in facilities that meet quality and safety standards, would make it possible to obtain a final product with optimal characteristics to contribute to the economic development of the region.