Situational diagnosis of the palm grower in the municipality of Villanueva, Casanare

Diagnóstico situacional del palmicultor del municipio de Villanueva, Casanare

The article presents a situational diagnosis of the palm grower in the municipality of Villanueva, Department of Casanare, its economic characteristics, its current situation in terms of problems and possible solutions, as well as its causes and effects. For this, secondary sources were used such as statistical and economic bulletins and management reports of the palm sector, municipal and departmental development plans and territorial ordering schemes (eot). After this process, entities such as the mayor's office, chamber of commerce, companies and producers of the palm sector were consulted, managing a scheme of documentation of digital information to obtain the contributions of the publications that the contacted entities have about the sector object of study. Then, by analyzing the critical points, it was possible to determine the possible solutions to the productive chain of the sector, which will improve productivity and competitiveness, thereby establishing the importance of palm, oils, vegetable fats and biofuels, since from years ago there has been a revealing increase in its production and consumption of its main products and their derivatives.