Incidencia de la formalización empresarial en la productividad y competitividad de los trapiches paneleros del municipio de Yalí en el Nordeste Antioqueño

Abstract

The panelero subsector is one of the most important agro-industries in the country, ranks second after coffee, generates a significant number of direct jobs, becoming the livelihood of peasant families that have traditionally dedicated themselves to the development of this activity and the which is carried out from generation to generation. The investigation was carried out in the municipality of Yalí, a town located in the Northeast subregion of the department of Antioquia, because this agro-industry is one of the main lines of the economy of this municipality. Aspects of business formalization and how it affects the productivity and competitiveness of these productive units were analyzed. The research had a qualitative approach of a descriptive type, instruments such as interview and observation were used in four productive units, which allowed an analysis of the data and thus being able to describe the aspects of business formalization, productivity, competitiveness and how they are related and affect in the development of sugar mills. From the investigation it is concluded that the panelero producers of the municipality of Yalí, by not having a business formalization of their productive units, causes a direct incidence on their productivity and competitiveness, since they face barriers to the strengthening of their technical capacities, of technology, financing sources, marketing channels, product sales prices and labor legalization. They also recognize the importance of being formalized and also that there is more institutional support.