CARACTERIZACIÓN SOCIOECONÓMICA Y PRODUCTIVA DE COMUNIDADES RURALES EN VERACRUZ, MÉXICO

Abstract

The socio economic profile of people in 14 rural communities (Veracruz , Mexico ) was characterized to identify their condition, local resources , management and identification of links of value through participatory forums to generate projects and induce innovations. The age range of the sample was 51 years, and only 44% of the total was between 15-49 years. The outgoing population of productive activities (56%) was higher compared with that can generationally relieve migration and aging communities is transforming its population dynamics and impact on family heads. The elementary school level is not associated for work and marketed through intermediaries and involved 30% gender; the main activity is to cultivate coffee they consider bad business. Was designed as innovation reorientation-revaluation of endogenous resources (ER) are not imported from another territory as cut flowers, foliage green extraction for food industry and banana leaf for export, generating new value networks and local employment decreased the risk of abandonment of the association. Technological innovations and application induced value added was not available to residents diversifying the economy and reducing migration.