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Socio-technical transition in the palm oil sector: analysis from a multilevel perspective in Colombia’s municipality of Tibú

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  • Naranjo, José Ignacio Campos
  • Forero-Cantor, Germán

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Changes in the interactions between agents involved in the value chain of the palm oil sector in the municipality of Tibú (Colombia) over the period 1985-2020 have resulted in a reduction in the indices of poverty, social inequality, and unemployment for the inhabitants of the region, which can be explained by a process of socio-technical transition. The main objective of this study is to analyze the factors that determined the success of this process from a multilevel perspective. Exploratory research was developed based on a case study analysis using semi-structured interviews of commercial and non-commercial agents in the sector and information collected from secondary sources. The results show that changes in the legal and regulatory framework established by the government, landscape transformation, and the transition from small farmers to medium entrepreneurs of the farms in the region were important factors revolutionizing the system and are encouraging the emergence of new alternative practices in the palm oil sector.

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  • Naranjo, José Ignacio Campos & Forero-Cantor, Germán, 2024. "Socio-technical transition in the palm oil sector: analysis from a multilevel perspective in Colombia’s municipality of Tibú," Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural (RESR), Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural, vol. 62(2), January.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:revi24:340847
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.340847
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