Competitividad del algodón orgánico en Colombia

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the competitiveness of organic cotton in Colombia, making known the capacity that it may have in subjects such as climatic, geographical conditions, variety of natural wealth, diversity in soils for the massive cultivation of organic cotton, the environmental plans and activities that could be carried out to generate an innovation in the productive processes, the commercialization of said input and its possible participation in the international market where the nation could obtain a competitive advantage over many rival countries at regional and international level that are pioneers or carry some baggage in the cultivation of the input Colombian agriculture is not fully prepared for the implementation of organic production this is due to a lag in terms of innovation, skilled labor, road infrastructure, state-of-the-art technology, certificates with organic and social responsibility standards, very few companies acquire them and this generates little commitment to the environment, the armed conflict is a relevant factor since for decades it has destroyed the countryside, the government has tried to eradicate this problem with the help of the directly affected entities, but the results are not top.