Abstract

ROBAYO, A. M  and  PACHON, F. A. CHARACTERIZATION OF 'PAIPA' AND 'CAMPESINO' CHEESES CHAIN IN THE FRAMEWORK OF 'PROGRAMA MERCADOS CAMPESINOS': TWO CASES STUDY. Rev. Med. Vet. Zoot. [online]. 2013, vol.60, n.3, pp.196-212. ISSN 0120-2952.

This paper shows two study cases. First located in the Village of 'El Verjon (Bogotá)', analysing the production and marketing of 'Campesino Cheese', and the other one in Paipa and Belen cities (Boyacá) with the case of 'Paipa Cheese'. Producers were participants in 'Programa Mercados Campesinos', which has been facilitating trade of crops and livestock production in Bogotá for many small farmers of Colombian Central Region. However, some difficulties have been presented, that is why some farmers are not adequately integrated. The research found that the main problems for both cases are: unpredictability in supply and quality of milk, because the milk availability for small cheese producers is insufficient, unknown chemical milk composition, and absence of implements and tools that are necessaries for proper cheese fabrication. The above topics are necessaries for small cheese producers comply requirements for standards dairy products transformation. It is argued that is necessary a good management of representatives of organizations of producers, public institutions and people related with 'Programa Mercados Campesinos', which are looking for an alternative for solving this kind of problems. For instance, an alternative could be the creation of a Protection Designation of Origin in order to protect small farmer production and a better access to market.

Keywords : derivatives dairy; milk; farmers.

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