CARACTERIZACIÓN DE LOS PRODUCTORES, ADOPCIÓN E IMPACTO ECONÓMICO DEL USO DE LA VARIEDAD DE FRIJOL “PINTO SALTILLO” EN EL NORTE CENTRO DE MÉXICO

In the North-Central Mexico, the main production area of beans in the country, a study wasconducted during 2008-2009, whose objectives were to characterize the producers, determinethe extent of adoption and to assess the impact of using the bean variety “Pinto Saltillo”,generated by INIFAP. The methodological approach was based on a formal interview to asample of farmers, who were randomly selected from a population of 45,000 registeredproducers in the pattern of SAGARPA. The sample size was 496 elements. The questionnaireincluded closed and open questions by analyzing each of the responses through FrequencyAnalysis. Official sources were consulted for information as well as cooperatives, integratingand marketing of beans. The economic impact analysis of the use of Pinto Saltillo was madeconsidering the increase in performance and / or sale price, and the number of hectares planted.The results indicated that 65.9% of farmers used the variety Pinto Saltillo and that there aredifferent degrees of adoption by state: while in Durango and Chihuahua has been widespreaduse with rates of 93.3% and 82.8% respectively, Zacatecas recorded use of only 13.3%. Theeconomic benefit generated by this variety released by INIFAP in northern central Mexico with2008 prices, is approximately 934'000, 000 pesos. The adoption of Pinto Saltillo was a successin production and trade that benefits producers, traders, industrialists and consumers of beans.