Individualism and distrust in the associative work of productive chains of agro-export in the Mantaro Valley, Junín, Peru

Abstract

Objectives: To determine individualism and distrust in the partnership work of agroexport production chains in the Mantaro Valley. Methods: Descriptive research, nonexperimental, correlational transactional scope. 383 farmers from the Mantaro Valley provinces: Huancayo, Concepción, Jauja and Chupaca were surveyed. Descriptive statistics, frequency distribution, contingency tables and Chi square for hypothesis testing were used. Results: In the individualism dimension: 72,23 % of farmers expressed a positive attitude to production chains; 87,2 % consider it’s important to participate in meetings; 88,5 % considered it’s necessary the partnership training and 86,2 % like to work together with neighbors. It follows that 83,53 % of them don’t have the individualism trait; therefore, only 16,47 % have this trait and it’s not adversely affecting the partnership work in the Mantaro Valley. In the mistrust dimension: 52 % of farmers said that exists good communication in the production chain; 40 % contribute between 50-100 % of production costs; 56 % could contribute between 50 % and 100 % of production costs; 60 % rely on the articulating company and 60 % rely on their farmers colleagues. It follows that 53,6 % of these farmers don´t have the mistrust trait; while 46,4 % have it. Conclusions: Only 16,47 % have the individualism trait and it’s not adversely affecting the partnership work; 46,4 % of these farmers have the mistrust trait and it’s adversely affecting the partnership work in the valley.