Producción y comercialización de malanga (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Shott) en  Actopan, Veracruz, México: Perspectiva de cadena de valor

Lezama, Nancy Nazario; Arvizu-Barrón, Ezequiel; Moreno, Yesica Mayett; Álvarez-Ávila, María del Carmen; García-Pérez, Eliseo

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“…Taro develops well in humid areas and only its underground fraction -a modified stem known in the field of botany as corm-can produce more than 50 t ha 1 . One fifth of the total biomass stored in it constitutes dry matter; 80% of it is made up of high digestive quality starches (Olguín-Palacios, 2018).…”

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Taro (Colacasia esculenta (L.) SCHOTT) value chain in Veracruz, Mexico

Salgado-Molina¹,

Alvarez-Avila

Hoyos³

et al. 2023

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Objective: To identify and analyze the links of the taro (Colocasia esculenta) value chain in Actopan, Veracruz, Mexico, focusing on its deficiencies and opportunity areas, and to simulate the yields generated by this crop. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research was carried out in the town of Santa Rosa, in Actopan, Veracruz, Mexico, with local producers and manufacturers, using both an exploratory and a random descriptive method and a qualitative and quantitative approach. Direct observation, interviews with key informants, and reflection and analysis workshops were carried out to find out which are the links of the value chain and how they operate within the taro agroecosystem in the study region. Results: The links between inputs supply, production, harvest and post-harvest, collection and distribution, transformation-packing-crating, and commercialization were determined. The main limitation was the area cultivated by half of the producers (0.5 to 3.0 hectares) who obtain an average annual yield of 50 t ha-1. The cost of agricultural inputs is high, the market prices for the product are low, and pest organisms impact the production. Regional middlemen (both retailers and wholesalers) are in charge of commercialization and most of the agreements are informal. The main market for taro and its destination is international (90% for the American market). The best organized packing plant has a 126 to 169% monthly yield. Study Limitations/Implications: Performance simulations must be carried out in medium and small packing plants to obtain an overall comparison. Findings/Conclusions: The production and commercialization of taro in the study area generate economic income and local employment throughout the year. Taro also has lower production costs than other crops, as well as a high return on investment. Overall, it benefits the economic agents of the value chain. However, the lack of organization of the participants does not allow them to use economies of scale or to access preferential markets. Consequently, the economic benefits are not distributed equally among all the links.

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“…In this last municipality, the average annual growth rate of taro has been higher than other crops in the same period, including sugarcane (Saccharum spp. ), chayote (Sechium edule), and manila mango (Mangifera indica) (Lezama, 2020).…”

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Taro (Colacasia esculenta (L.) SCHOTT) value chain in Veracruz, Mexico

Salgado-Molina¹,

Alvarez-Avila

Hoyos³

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“…Hasta 2016, los principales estados productores de malanga en México son: Oaxaca, Veracruz y Tabasco. En 2013 se registraron 475 hectáreas para el estado de Veracruz con una producción de 13,690 toneladas y un rendimiento promedio de 47 toneladas por hectárea, y un valor por hectárea de $5,500 en promedio (Nazario Lezama et al, 2020). México tiene una ventaja competitiva a diferencia del resto de los países productores y exportadores de malanga, ya que ocupa el primer lugar en rendimientos por hectárea.…”

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Factors linked to the taro supply chain competitiveness in Veracruz, Mexico

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Pérez-Vázquez

Arvizu-Barrón

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The competitiveness of any agricultural product depends on the strengths of the supply chain. The competitiveness factors of taro chain (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) are unknown. The problem lies in the lack of studies on the competitiveness of the taro supply chain and associated factors. The factors associated with the competitiveness of the taro supply chain were determined. Competitiveness was operationalized in three factors: production management (GP), administrative management (GA) and business performance (DE). A questionnaire was applied to 47 actors involved in the supply chain. A significant correlation (P <0.05, bilateral) was found for the factors GP (0.845 **), GA (0.756 **) and DE (0.717 **) and the variables related to competitiveness were: proximity to importing countries and ability to high yields. The general competitiveness value was 6.3. The factors that most affect competitiveness are non-economic, such as production capacity, demand estimation, flexibility and sales planning. The economic factors that the agents in the chain cannot control at all are: production costs, distribution and international prices. It is concluded that there are three factors involved in the taro supply chain that provide competitive advantages.

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Desarrollo de un puré instantáneo a base de malanga

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Rojas

Herrera

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La malanga es una excelente fuente de nutrientes y puede utilizarse para la elaboración de productos alimenticios que sean de bajo costo y fácil acceso. El objetivo de esta investigación fue diseñar un producto innovador a base de malanga que fuese del agrado del consumidor. Se realizaron diversas formulaciones variando condiciones de temperatura y tiempo de secado, además se determinaron propiedades fisicoquímicas y sensoriales. El método de secado que mostró mejores resultados fue escaldado a 80 °C por 3 minutos y medio, el producto final tuvo un porcentaje de humedad <10 %, las pruebas sensoriales mostraron que el 50 % de los encuestados reportó como bueno el producto respecto a su olor, color y regular respecto a su sabor. El puré instantáneo elaborado no contiene aditivos, es de fácil reconstitución y puede ser usado además como alimento no perecedero para emergencias y como ingrediente en preparaciones alimenticias.

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Producción y comercialización de malanga (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Shott) en Actopan, Veracruz, México: Perspectiva de cadena de valor

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Taro (Colacasia esculenta (L.) SCHOTT) value chain in Veracruz, Mexico

Taro (Colacasia esculenta (L.) SCHOTT) value chain in Veracruz, Mexico

Factors linked to the taro supply chain competitiveness in Veracruz, Mexico

Desarrollo de un puré instantáneo a base de malanga

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