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Exploring the attitudes and strategies of peri-urban vegetable growers in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile

Sofía Boza, Marcos Mora, Aracely Núñez, Macarena Espinoza, Karina Orellana

Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales

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This study aimed to explore the productive, commercial, and management strategies of small-scale vegetable growers in the Santiago Metropolitan Region (SMR) of Chile, their attitudes towards their activity, and to identify different profiles. A survey was conducted in person with 170 farmers, and the data was analyzed using descriptive and multivariate techniques. Results suggest that different characteristics and strategies are concomitant with certain attitudes that vegetable growers hold towards key aspects such as innovation or willingness to associate.