Economic Impact of Climate Change on Potato Production in the Samacá Valley - Boyacá, Colombia

Abstract

Climate change has generated significant alterations in temperature and precipitation, affecting the productivity and profitability of potato crops in the Samacá valley, Boyacá. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the economic effects of these climatic variations on small, medium and large producers. Regarding the methodological design, the study is framed in the quantitative approach, descriptive scope and under a comparative design, through which instruments of the same nature are administered as surveys to a group of 30 farmers. The results show that small farmers' crops are more vulnerable to climate change, which leads to the conclusion that it is necessary to propose differentiated adaptation strategies that promote the use of sustainable technologies, access to credit and planning based on climate information.